Bangladesh, July 2 -- In a significant milestone for Indo-Russian defense cooperation, the Indian Navy commissioned its latest stealth multirole frigate, INS Tamal, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia on July 1. The ceremony marked not only the induction of a powerful new warship into Indias naval fleet but also the conclusion of a long-standing era of foreign-built major surface combatants for India, aligning with the nations renewed push for indigenous defense production under the Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative.

Presided over by Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, the commissioning of Tamalunderscores the enduring defense ties between India and Russia...