INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri inducted into the Navy

• The Indian Navy will induct INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri in Visakhapatnam on August 26.

• This will be the first time that two major warships from different Indian shipyards will be inducted simultaneously.

• INS Udaygiri is part of the Project 17A stealth frigate class.

• It has been built by Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.

• INS Himgiri is also a Project 17A ship.

• It is the first ship of its kind built by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.

• INS Udaygiri is the 100th ship designed by the Navy's Warship Design Bureau.

• This is a significant step in the Navy's modernisation efforts.

• It reflects the country's growing ability to build advanced warships domestically.