Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata on Sunday, formally inducting the three indigenously designed and built vessels into the Indian Navy.
- INS Dunagiri is a Project 17A stealth frigate fitted with BrahMos cruise missiles and the MRSAM air‑defence system, INS Sanshodhak is a large survey vessel equipped with autonomous underwater vehicles and remotely operated vehicles for deep and coastal hydrography, and INS Agray is an Arnala‑class shallow‑water anti‑submarine craft armed with lightweight torpedoes, indigenous rocket launchers and shallow‑water sonar.
- The ships were designed by the Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata with more than 75% indigenous content and participation from over 200 MSMEs during construction.
- The government has granted GRSE 'Navratna' status and cited a newly announced Rs 70,000 crore maritime package as part of a wider push to scale shipbuilding, repair and maritime infrastructure across the country.
- Officials framed the commissioning as part of a sustained naval build‑up—over 40 Made‑in‑India warships and submarines have joined the fleet recently and about 45 large platforms are under construction—which is expected to create jobs, deepen supplier networks and speed future deliveries.