Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A stealth frigate, in Visakhapatnam. Built with more than 75 per cent indigenous content, the warship will strengthen India's eastern seaboard, expand blue-water capabilities and reinforce maritime security in the Indo-Pacific.
The Congress party has sharply criticised the Modi government for its silence after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka, escalating tensions in West Asia. Rahul Gandhi accused the Prime Minister of compromising India’s strategic autonomy.
