To 'add might' to Indian Navy’s arsenal, Rajnath Singh launches two indigenously built warships 'Surat' and 'Udaygiri'

"INS Udaygiri and INS Surat are the shining examples of India’s growing indigenous capability. The warships will be among the most technologically advanced missile carriers in the world," the defence minister said.

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (May 17, 2022) launched two indigenously built frontline warships 'Surat' and 'Udaygiri' at the Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai and said that they will "add might" to the Indian Navy. In his address, Rajnath described the warships as an embodiment of the Government’s unwavering commitment to enhance the country’s maritime capability, with a focus on achieving ‘Aatmanirbharta’, at a time when the world is witnessing disruption in the global supply chain due to Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war. 

While ‘Surat’ is the fourth Guided Missile Destroyer in the P15B class, ‘Udaygiri’ is the second Stealth Frigate in the P17A class. Both warships have been designed in-house by the Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built at MDL, Mumbai.

He stated that the two warships will add might to the Indian Navy’s arsenal and represent to the world India’s strategic strength as well as the power of self-reliance. 

"INS Udaygiri and INS Surat are the shining examples of India’s growing indigenous capability. The warships will be among the most technologically advanced missile carriers in the world, that will cater to the present as well as future requirements. In the times to come, we will not only fulfil our own needs, but will also meet the shipbuilding requirements of the world. We will soon realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’," he said.

Attended the launch ceremony of two indigenous frontline warships - Surat (Guided Missile Destroyer) & Udaygiri (Stealth Frigate) - in Mumbai today.⁰ These warships project India’s strategic strength and self-reliance prowess to the world. Read on..https://t.co/N5oWACTTzW pic.twitter.com/UscvCajqF4