India, Aug. 26 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday commissioned two multi-mission stealth frigates of Project 17A - INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri into the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam.

It was for the first time that two frontline surface combatants indigenously constructed by two different shipyards - Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai (INS Udaygiri) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata (INS Himgiri) - were commissioned simultaneously.

Addressing the gathering here Singh said, "The commissioning bolsters India's policy of Neighbourhood First and Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security & Growth for All in the Region (MAHASAGAR). These frigates, which will enhance the capability of th...