Vindhyagiri

Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has dismissed conversation about competition with China when it comes to the fleet-building capacity and plans of the Indian Navy.

President Droupadi Murmu today launched the sixth vessel of the Project 17 Alpha Frigates, Vindhyagiri', a stealth ship of the Indian Navy. The new Vindhyagiri was unveiled at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited in Kolkata.

For nearly 16 months, the INS Vindhyagiri has been anchored at the Mumbai harbour, decaying away, with ammunition within, according to the Navy. Attempts to remove the ammunition would come with serious risks of explosion, the Navy has said in the Bombay High Court. In response, the court has said the ship can be destroyed.

A Navy warship, INS Vindhyagiri, caught fire on Sunday after a collision with a merchant vessel MV Nordlake. The fire was finally out out.Here is a statement issued by the Defence Ministry on the incident:At about 1630 h on 30 Jan 11 INS Vindhyagiri was entering harbour and proceeding at slow speed, when MV Nordlake, a Cyprus flag container carrier...

A once majestic warship now stands - just barely - in less than seven metres of water on the floor of the naval dockyard in Mumbai.  (See Pictures)Still, there is much to be thankful for. Nobody was on board the INS Vindhyagiri when the fire began a little after 4 last evening, the result of a collision with another ship. (Read: Government i...

Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has dismissed conversation about competition with China when it comes to the fleet-building capacity and plans of the Indian Navy.

President Droupadi Murmu today launched the sixth vessel of the Project 17 Alpha Frigates, Vindhyagiri', a stealth ship of the Indian Navy. The new Vindhyagiri was unveiled at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited in Kolkata.

For nearly 16 months, the INS Vindhyagiri has been anchored at the Mumbai harbour, decaying away, with ammunition within, according to the Navy. Attempts to remove the ammunition would come with serious risks of explosion, the Navy has said in the Bombay High Court. In response, the court has said the ship can be destroyed.

A Navy warship, INS Vindhyagiri, caught fire on Sunday after a collision with a merchant vessel MV Nordlake. The fire was finally out out.Here is a statement issued by the Defence Ministry on the incident:At about 1630 h on 30 Jan 11 INS Vindhyagiri was entering harbour and proceeding at slow speed, when MV Nordlake, a Cyprus flag container carrier...

A once majestic warship now stands - just barely - in less than seven metres of water on the floor of the naval dockyard in Mumbai.  (See Pictures)Still, there is much to be thankful for. Nobody was on board the INS Vindhyagiri when the fire began a little after 4 last evening, the result of a collision with another ship. (Read: Government i...