Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- India has taken another decisive step in bolstering its maritime power with the commissioning of two new indigenously built stealth frigates – INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri – both armed with the supersonic BrahMos missile system. The warships were officially inducted into service on August 26, during a ceremony led by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh at the Eastern Naval Command base in Visakhapatnam.

The induction of these frigates marks a significant milestone in Indias quest to modernize its navy and project power across the Indian Ocean region (IOR), an area of increasing geopolitical contestation. Singh hailed the commissioning as a moment of national pride, emphasizing that these vessels will serve a...