Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with Indian Navy personnel at a Barakhana dinner at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 10 July 2026, on the eve of the commissioning of the indigenous stealth frigate Mahendragiri (F38). (Photo: NationPress/Defence PRO)
Rajnath Singh joined Indian Navy sailors and officers at a traditional Barakhana at Visakhapatnam's Naval Dockyard on 10 July 2026, marking the occasion ahead of the induction of the Nilgiri-class frigate Mahendragiri (F38). (Photo: NationPress/Defence PRO)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed Indian Navy personnel at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 10 July 2026 during a Barakhana ahead of the commissioning of Mahendragiri (F38) — the sixth and final Project 17A stealth frigate of the Nilgiri-class. (Photo: NationPress/Defence PRO)
The indigenous stealth frigate Mahendragiri (F38) is the sixth Project 17A warship and the last of the Nilgiri-class, set to be commissioned at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 11 July 2026, boosting India's blue-water naval capabilities. (Photo: NationPress/Defence PRO)