India, April 3 -- India's defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commissioned two major additions to the the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam: the indigenous, nuclear-powered submarine INS Aridhaman, and the stealth frigate INS Taragiri.

Ahead of the ceremony, Rajnath Singh posted on X: "Not just a word, 'Aridhaman' is power!" The name from Sanskrit literally translated to "destroyer of enemies".

Notably from an industrial standpoint, the ship has an indigenous content exceeding 75%, with over 200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contributing to its construction, news agency ANI reported.

The Indian Navy has highlighted this as a direct embodiment of the government's Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative.

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