Rapid Fire
Indian Naval Ships Strengthen Maritime Partnerships
- 11 May 2024
- 2 min read
Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan recently visited Singapore as part of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet's Operational Deployment to the South China Sea.
- The visit aimed at bilateral engagements and discussions on mutual interests and cooperation, emphasizing the commitment to enhancing maritime security and stability in the region.
- INS Delhi, built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, is the Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer.
- Commissioned in 1997, it is capable of undertaking all facets of maritime operations - on surface, air, and underwater domains.
- INS Shakti is the second and final ship of her class, along with her predecessor INS Deepak fleet tanker built by Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding company.
- It is capable of replenishing other naval ships at sea with fuel, ammunition, and provisions.
- INS Kiltan is an indigenous anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette commissioned into the Indian Navy.
- It is the third of the four Kamorta-class corvettes built under Project 28. Designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata.
- It is named after an island in the Lakshadweep and Minicoy group. Continues the legacy of the erstwhile Petya Class ship of the same name 'Kiltan (P79)', which played a significant role in 'Operation Trident' during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
