INS Taragiri commissioned at Visakhapatnam as fifth Project 17A stealth frigate

Direct fact

In April 2026, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Taragiri at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam as its fifth Project 17A stealth frigate, with about 75% indigenous equipment and systems.

Key specifics

• INS Taragiri is the fifth ship of the Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigates.
• The ship was designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).
• About 75% of the equipment and systems on board are sourced from indigenous firms and MSMEs.
• Project 17A includes seven frigates: four by MDL and three by GRSE.
• The frigate is named after the Taragiri hills in the Garhwal range of the Himalayas.

Exam lens

Question type: Defence current affairs, ship class and indigenous manufacturing. TNPSC one-liner: INS Taragiri, commissioned at Visakhapatnam in April 2026, is the fifth Project 17A frigate and reflects 75% indigenous content.