India's Latest Warship to Reach Nation in Mid-Feb

INS Tushil, the country's latest stealth missile frigate that was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia on December 9, is expected to reach the country's western coast in mid-February, officials aware of the development said on Sunday.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

It will be a part of the Mumbai-based Western Fleet, the officials said.

It was commissioned in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, who described the warship as a "proud testament" to India's growing maritime might and a "significant milestone" in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.

As part of strengthening the bilateral relations and naval cooperation between India and Morocco, INS Tushil arrived at Casablanca, Morocco, on December 27, on its way to India.

The warship will also carry out anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Guinea off the west African coast before it arrives in India, the officials said.