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The 3,900-tonne Tamal is part of a $2.5-billion deal with Russia for four more Krivak/Talwar class stealth frigates

- Ateeq Shaikh and Shreya Jachak

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy will on July 1 commission its latest stealth multi-role frigate, Tamal, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia — the last warship to be inducted from a foreign yard in line with the government's sharp focus on the Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and Make-in-India initiatives, the navy said on Sunday.

The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by the Western Naval Command chief, Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh. The frigate is expected to reach India's west coast in September and will form part of the navy's Mumbai-based Western Fleet, HT learns.