INS Mahendragiri
Coverage of INS Mahendragiri in the Nexus archive.
- India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
India plans to expand its navy beyond 200 ships within the next decade to counter China's growing naval fleet and Pakistan's advanced Chinese-built submarines. Recent commissioning of domestically built stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri and submarine hunter INS Malvan highlights New Delhi's efforts to scale up naval capabilities in the Indian Ocean.
- INS Mahendragiri: All you need to know about the Indian Navy’s new indigenous stealth frigate
The INS Mahendragiri is a new indigenous stealth frigate named after the Mahendragiri mountain range in the Eastern Ghats. The name symbolizes strength, resilience, and determination.
- INS Mahendragiri set to be commissioned at Visakhapatnam’s Eastern Naval Command
The INS Mahendragiri is set to be commissioned at Visakhapatnam’s Eastern Naval Command on Saturday. The ceremony will be presided over by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who arrived in the city on July 10 for a two-day visit coinciding with his 75th birthday.
- INS Mahendragiri set to join Indian Navy, boosting maritime combat capability
INS Mahendragiri is set to join the Indian Navy, enhancing maritime combat capability. The ship features advanced stealth technology, reduced radar signature, improved survivability, and high automation.