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INS Surat is currently in Bahrain as part of a regional maritime security engagement. File image. Photo: X/@indiannavy X via ANI

India is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in parts of West Asia following the recent escalation of tensions, with Indian Navy ships deployed in the region under Operation Sankalp placed on standby for possible humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.

A senior defence official on Monday (March 2, 2025) confirmed that developments are being tracked closely and updates are being shared with the concerned departments for further direction.

“Under Operation Sankalp, two Indian Navy ships (a frigate and a destroyer) are already deployed in the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman. They have been deployed for anti-piracy operations and the safety of merchant vessels since 2019. If required, these ships could be utilised for HADR operations. The Navy has prior experience in such missions,” the official said.

The deployment under Operation Sankalp was initiated to safeguard Indian-flagged vessels and ensure maritime security in the region amid rising threats to commercial shipping.

The official also stated that INS Surat is currently in Bahrain as part of a regional maritime security engagement.

PM chairs CCS

On Monday (March 1, 2026), Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the country’s highest decision-making body on security and strategic affairs. The meeting reviewed the conflict in West Asia and its implications for India.

The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Top officials briefed the committee on the prevailing regional dynamics and assessed their impact on India’s strategic, economic and diaspora interests..

India has historically leveraged its naval presence in the region for evacuation and relief missions during crises, and officials indicated that contingency planning remains in place should the situation warrant further action.

Published – March 02, 2026 08:50 pm IST



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‘Nilgiri’ is the First of Class (FoC) ship of Project 17A featuring cutting-edge advanced technology.

Mumbai:

The Mazagon Docks Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) created history by delivering two indigenously built, modern Capital Warships ‘Nilgiri’ and ‘Surat’ to the Indian Navy, officials said in Mumbai on Friday.

The acceptance documents for the first Stealth Frigate of P17A Class, ‘Nilgiri’ and the fourth Guided Missile Destroy of P15B Class, ‘Surat’ were signed by MDL Chairman-Managing Director Sanjeev Singhal and CSO (Tech) R. Adhisrinivasan, and handed over to senior officials of Indian Navy.

Both the warships have been designed by the IN’s Warship Design Bureau, constructed by MDL and overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team, Mumbai.

‘Nilgiri’ is the First of Class (FoC) ship of Project 17A featuring cutting-edge advanced technology that is comparable to the finest ships of similar class anywhere in the world.

It incorporates the design concepts for improved survivability, seakeeping, stealth and ship manoeuvrability with state of the art having stealth features through the shaping of the hull and use of radar transparent deck fittings, which make ships difficult to detect.

It is packed with an array of sophisticated weapons and sensors and has all-around capability against enemy submarines, surface warships, anti-ship missiles, and fighter aircraft, mounted with guns for close-in-defence capability and effective naval gunfire.

With significant indigenous content, ‘Nilgiri’ is enabled to operate independently without supporting vessels, and also to function as the flagship of the Naval task force.

‘Surat’ is the fourth ship of Project 15B and is a potent platform capable of undertaking a variety of tasks and missions, spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare.

It is armed with supersonic Surface-to-Surface ‘Brahmos’ missiles and ‘Barak-8’ Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles.

Towards undersea warfare capability, the destroyer ‘Surat’ is fitted with indigenously developed anti-submarine weapons and sensors, prominently the Hull mounted Sonar Humsa NG, Heavyweight Torpedo Tube Launchers and ASW Rocket Launchers.

Considerably more versatile than the previous classes of Destroyers and Frigates in Naval inventory, ‘Surat’ all-round capability against enemy submarines, surface warships, anti-ship missiles and fighter aircraft will enable it to operate independently without supporting vessels and also to function as the flagship of a Naval task force.

The indigenous content in P15B Class Destroyers is 72 per cent which is a notch above their predecessors P15A 59 per cent and P15 42 per cent Class Destroyers, in tune with the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ policy of the Centre.

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