Thee Indian Navy is set to commission three cutting-edge combat platforms - INS Nilgiri, the lead ship of the Project 17A stealth frigate class; INS Surat, the fourth and final destroyer of the Project 15B stealth class; and INS Vagsheer, the sixth and last Scorpene-class submarine.

• The selected date for commissioning these platform is January 15, 2025.
• The commissioning ceremony will take place at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.  
• This landmark event is a testament to India’s growing self-reliance in defense production, with all three platforms designed and built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai.
• The commissioning highlights India’s status as a global leader in indigenous shipbuilding and defense manufacturing.