New Delhi, July 10 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said 'Mahendragiri', the indigenously designed and constructed state-of-the-art warship of the Indian Navy, is "combat-ready" to safeguard India's maritime interests. He will attend the warship's commissioning ceremony in Visakhapatnam tomorrow.

Singh reaches Visakhapatnam this evening. Naval Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan received him.

Earlier, in a post on X, Singh described the commissioning of the indigenously built warship as a proud moment for the country and the Indian Navy.

"Heading to Visakhapatnam to witness a proud moment for our nation and the Indian Navy, for the Commissioning Ceremony of the 6th Project 17A stealth frigate, Mahendragiri, on 11 July 2026," S...