Indian Navy commissions three indigenously built warships: Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray

The Indian Navy on Sunday commissioned three indigenously built warships – Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray – in Kolkata. The landmark ceremony was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The three vessels are designed by the India Navy's Warship Design Bureau and GRSE, and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilder Engineers (GRSE). These vessels represent key operational capabilities across maritime combat, hydrographic surveying, and anti-submarine warfare.

"They reflect the Navy's balanced approach to capability development, strengthening blue-water operations, enhancing maritime domain awareness, securing coastal waters against evolving threats," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.


INS Dunagiri, the fifth Project 17A stealth frigate, is equipped with advanced weapons and sensors, including BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles and the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile system.

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INS Sanshodhak, the fourth Survey Vessel (Large), is equipped with advanced survey systems including Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and Remotely Operated Vehicles. The vessel is designed for coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys and collection of oceanographic and geophysical data for defence and civil applications.

Today, 21 June is also celebrated as World Hydrography Day, PM Modi said, adding that it is a truly remarkable coincidence that on this very day India has commissioned India's most advanced hydrography ship “INS Sanshodhak."

INS Agray, the fourth of the Arnala-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, is equipped with lightweight torpedoes, indigenous rocket launchers, and shallow-water sonar systems to detect and engage underwater threats in littoral waters.

Speaking at the tri-Commissioning ceremony, Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminatha said, "This second commissioning in Kolkata today, just 17 months after independent India's first tri-commissioning by the PM in Mumbai last year, demonstrates the new impetus to modernity, self-reliance, and confidence in India's warship construction capabilities."

He noted that these three projects have also set several new milestones.

The ministry noted that the three platforms demonstrate the growing maturity of India’s indigenous shipbuilding ecosystem, with indigenous content exceeding 75 percent.

"The country whose maritime strength is robust, its economic and strategic influence will be equally robust. And India understands this reality well. India is preparing itself for this," the prime minister said at the commissioning ceremony.

He highlighted that India has begun to move forward with a new vision for the shipbuilding sector. Citing numerous policy reforms undertaken by the government in recent years, he said, "Special steps have been taken to enhance domestic construction capacity. Shipbuilding, ship repair, and MRO are being viewed as part of a major national mission."

The prime minister asserted India has always regarded the ocean as a medium of cooperation, but the country also knows that strength is essential to safeguard peace. He added that security is necessary to protect prosperity, and self-reliance is imperative for building the future.