Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (May 17, 2022) launched two indigenously built frontline warships 'Surat' and 'Udaygiri' at the Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai and said that they will "add might" to the Indian Navy.

• In his address, Rajnath described the warships as an embodiment of the Government’s unwavering commitment to enhance the country’s maritime capability, with a focus on achieving ‘Aatmanirbharta’, at a time when the world is witnessing disruption in the global supply chain due to Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war. 
• While ‘Surat’ is the fourth Guided Missile Destroyer in the P15B class, ‘Udaygiri’ is the second Stealth Frigate in the P17A class.
• Both warships have been designed in-house by the Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built at MDL, Mumbai.