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INS Tamal: India’s Last Foreign-Built Frigate Joins the Navy

23 June 20251 min read
DEFENCE & SECURITYINS Tamal: India’sLast Foreign-BuiltFrigate Joins theNavy23 June 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Indian Navy announced that INS Tamal, its stealth frigate built abroad, would be commissioned in Russia on 1 July 2025, ending an era of imported warships.

Key facts

  • Commissioning date: 1 July 2025.
  • Place: Kaliningrad, Russia.
  • Builder: Yantar Shipyard.
  • It is the latest and final foreign-built frigate for the Navy.
  • Its induction completes the long Krivak-class warship programme with Russia.

Significance

  • Later warships will be made at home under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

Exam angle

  • Ship class: Krivak-class stealth frigate.
  • Shipyard: Yantar, Kaliningrad.
  • Policy link: Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence production.

Test yourself

1. Where is INS Tamal, India's last foreign-built frigate, to be commissioned on 1 July 2025?

The commissioning takes place at Kaliningrad, Russia.

2. INS Tamal marks the completion of which warship programme with Russia?

It completes the Krivak-class programme.

3. Which shipyard built INS Tamal?

INS Tamal was built at the Yantar Shipyard.

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