Visakhapatnam, April 3 -- Highlighting India's growing naval strength and self-reliance, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi announced on Friday that the commissioning of the warship 'Taragiri' marks a significant step in enhancing the Indian Navy's operational capabilities.

Emphasising a vision of a combat-ready and future-ready force, he noted that the Navy has commissioned 12 ships, one submarine, and an aircraft squadron over the past year.

"The Indian Navy's focus is clear: to continue to be a combat-ready, credible, cohesive and future-ready force," Admiral Tripathi said.

"Under this goal, with the help of the defence ministry, the Indian Navy has commissioned 12 ships, one submarine and one aircraft squadron since last year. To...