India, March 25 -- Indigenous stealth frigate INS Nilgiri, the lead ship of India's Project 17A, has reached Sydney to take part in an international fleet review being hosted by the Royal Australian Navy to mark its 125th anniversary, officials said on Tuesday.

It reached Sydney on March 21 after the completion of phase one of Exercise Kakadu - Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) maritime multilateral drill, they said.

The visit marks a significant milestone in the ship's overseas deployment and underscores the growing maritime cooperation between India and Australia, an Indian Navy spokesperson said.

INS Nilgiri's deployment in the southern hemisphere and in the Western Pacific, alongside a multitude of foreign navies, highlights India's gr...