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INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri commissioned together

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri commissioned together (GS3 · Navy, 26 August 2025)

What happened

  • Project 17A stealth frigates INS Udaygiri (MDL) and INS Himgiri (GRSE) were commissioned at Visakhapatnam on 26 August 2025 [PIB].
  • It was the first time two frontline ships from two different Indian yards were commissioned together [PIB].

Background

  • The Raksha Mantri called the Navy a first responder in the IOR [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Parallel building at two yards shows shipbuilding scale.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security; indigenisation of technology

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-26): project 17A stealth frigates INS Udaygiri (MDL) and INS Himgiri (GRSE) were commissioned at Visakhapatnam on 26 August 2025.
  2. Parallel building at two yards shows shipbuilding scale.
Quotable data point

Project 17A stealth frigates INS Udaygiri (MDL) and INS Himgiri (GRSE) were commissioned at Visakhapatnam on 26 August 2025.

PIB: INS Udaygiri and Himgiri commissioned, 26 Aug 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Project 17A.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

INS Himgiri was built by

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: INS Udaygiri and Himgiri commissioned, 26 Aug 2025

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