Warship ‘Taragiri’ - the fifth stealth frigate of the Indian Navy's Project 17A
has been launched in Mumbai. The event was limited to a technical launch due to state
mourning on Queen’s death. The keel of Taragiri was laid in September 2020 and is expected
to be delivered by August 2025. The launch of made-in-India Taragiri’s is another boost to
'aatmanirbharta' in defence. A total of seven Nilgiri-Class frigates are being constructed under
Project 17A. The lead ship of the class, INS Nilgiri, was launched in Mumbai in September 2019.
