Indian Navy to commission stealth frigates INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri in Visakhapatnam tomorrow

Indian Navy is set to commission the latest state-of-the-art Project 17A multi-mission stealth frigates Udaygiri and Himgiri at Naval Base in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday (August 26). The ceremony will be presided over by Union Defence Rajnath Singh. This will be the first occasion when two frontline surface combatants, constructed at two different shipyards, will be commissioned simultaneously, underscoring the growing maritime importance of India's eastern seaboard.

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