Mumbai, March 20 -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, accompanied by Rear Admiral Garin Golding, Chief of Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy (CN-RNZN), visited INS Surat, the Indian Navy's latest indigenously built guided missile destroyer, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, an official press release by the Ministry of Defence stated.

The delegation was warmly received by Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Western Naval Command, who provided them with an overview of the warship's advanced technology, strategic significance, and role in national maritime security.

Commissioned on January 15, 2025, INS Surat is the newest addition to India's naval fleet, designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bur...