The Indian Navy has just welcomed a powerful new ship called INS Tushil in Kaliningrad, Russia. The event took place on Monday and was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, along with other important officials from India.
INS Tushil will help strengthen India’s presence in the Indian Ocean, especially as China’s navy has been more active in the area recently. This frigate was built in Russia as part of a big deal worth more than $2.5 billion made in 2016. India is set to receive four modern stealth frigates: two will be made in Russia, and two will be built in India.
During the event, Singh highlighted that this new warship shows how India’s navy is becoming stronger and illustrates the good relationship between India and Russia. He mentioned that this partnership will encourage both nations to work together in new areas like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, space exploration, and counter-terrorism.
An Indian team closely watched the construction process in Russia. INS Tushil weighs 3,900 tonnes, is 125 meters long, and combines advanced technologies from both countries. It has improved stealth features for hiding from enemies and is built with 26% local Indian content, thanks to several major Indian defense companies involved in the project, including BrahMos, Bharat Electronics, and Tata’s Nova Integrated Systems.
INS Tushil is an upgraded version of the Krivak III class frigate and represents the hard work of hundreds of shipyard employees, along with many engineers from both Russia and India.
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