India, March 31 -- Dunagiri (Yard 3023), the fifth ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and second of the class built at Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 Mar 2026 at GRSE, Kolkata, marking a major milestone in achieving self-reliance in warship design and construction. Project 17A frigates are versatile multi-mission platforms, designed to address current and future challenges in the maritime domain.

Dunagiri is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Dunagiri, a Leander-class frigate, that was part of the Indian Navy fleet from 05 May 1977 to 10 Oct 2010, rendering 33 years of glorious service to the nation. This state-of-the-art frigate reflects a quantum leap in naval design, steal...