Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan stand together at the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 11 July 2026.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the gathering at the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026, marking the warship's formal induction into the Indian Navy.
At the commissioning dais in Visakhapatnam, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivered remarks as INS Mahendragiri was formally inducted into service on 11 July 2026 in Andhra Pradesh.
Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Defence, took the podium at the INS Mahendragiri commissioning ceremony held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 11 July 2026, underscoring the vessel's significance to India's maritime security.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, and senior officials gathered at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026 for the commissioning of INS Mahendragiri into the Indian Navy.
Rajnath Singh and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan were pictured together at the commissioning of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026, a milestone for Indian naval capability.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was present throughout the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 11 July 2026, representing the Centre at the landmark naval event.
Rajnath Singh inspected the Guard of Honour at the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 11 July 2026, a traditional military honour marking the warship's induction.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offered a salute at the commissioning of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026, with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan standing alongside.
At the commissioning of INS Mahendragiri on 11 July 2026, Rajnath Singh rendered a formal salute as Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan looked on, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan addressed the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 11 July 2026, speaking on the warship's role in strengthening India's naval posture.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan were both present as INS Mahendragiri was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026.
Rajnath Singh and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan were photographed together at the INS Mahendragiri commissioning in Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026, as the vessel formally joined India's naval fleet.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the commissioning of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 11 July 2026, as the warship formally entered service with the Indian Navy, bolstering the country's maritime defence.