Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated three indigenously built, advanced naval vessels to the nation at a ceremony in Kolkata, West Bengal.
The ships—named Dunagiri, Sanshodhak and Agre—were designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built in India with support from Kolkata-based defence public sector shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE). The commissioning took place at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port.
According to the details shared at the event, the three platforms represent key operational roles: maritime combat, hydrographic measurement, and anti-submarine warfare. Dunagiri, a stealth strike warship under Project 17A, is equipped with advanced weapons including BrahMos missiles, and is expected to strengthen the Navy’s combat capability.
Sanshodhak has been designed for coastal and deep-sea hydrographic surveys and for collecting oceanographic and geophysical data. Agre, fitted with lightweight torpedoes and indigenous rocket launchers, is intended to detect and engage underwater threats in coastal areas. More than 75% of the materials used in building these ships are stated to be indigenous.
Speaking at the ceremony, Modi said the commissioning reflected India’s commitment to self-reliance in defence. He also referred to the growth in defence exports and said India does not want to remain only a buyer in the defence sector. West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari attended the event.
