INS Taragiri (2022) explained

INS Taragiri is the Indian Navy's fifth ship of the stealth-guided missile frigates, formally classified as the Project-17 Alpha Frigates(P-17A). It is being built by Mazagon Shipyard Dock Limited for the Indian Navy.

Naming

Named after the Taragiri hill range in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, the ship has been christened after the INS Taragiri, a Leander-class frigate which was in service with the Indian Navy between 1980 and 2013.^{[1] [2]}

Construction

The ship was laid down on 10 September 2020 and was launched on 11 September 2022. The ship is expected to be commissioned by the August 2025.^[3]

See also

• Future of the Indian Navy
• List of active Indian Navy ships

Notes and References

1. News: 2022-09-11 . Taragiri: All you need to know about India's fifth stealth frigate . 2024-03-28 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
2. Web site: LAUNCH OF YD 12653 (TARAGIRI) . 2024-03-28 . pib.gov.in.
3. Web site: Vavasseur . Xavier . 2022-09-11 . India's MDL Launches 5th Nilgiri-class P17A Frigate . 2024-03-28 . Naval News . en-US.