INS ''Nilgiri'' is the
lead ship
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of the
stealth
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guided missile frigates being built by
Mazagon Shipyard Dock Limited for the
Indian Navy
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.
Construction
The
keel
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for ''Nilgiri'' was
laid down
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on 28 December 2017 and the vessel was
launched on 28 September 2019. The ship embarked for its maiden sea trials on 25 August 2024. The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 December 2024.
The ship was initially scheduled to be
commissioned in December 2024 but the timeline was later shifted.
The ship was commissioned on 15 January 2025 along with and .
Service history
The commissioning
commanding officer
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of ''Nilgiri'' is
Captain
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Nitin Kapoor.
The ship, with its motto “''Adrish Yabalam, Ajeya Shauryam''”, reached its homeport
Visakhapatnam
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under the
Eastern Naval Command
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on 22 June 2025.
See also
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Future of the Indian Navy
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References
Nilgiri-class frigates (2019)
2019 ships
Ships built in India
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