In a historic first, India’s Navy commissioned two stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, built at separate shipyards, enhancing maritime capabilities. These Project 17A class warships, featuring advanced technology and significant indigenous content, signify a major boost to India’s self-reliance in defence and commitment to maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region. The frigates will join the Eastern Fleet.

Under the land swap deal, the disputed Alipiri land would return to TTD, while the tourism department would receive alternate land owned by TTD across the Alipiri-Cherlopalli road

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned two multi-mission stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, at the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy