India’s recent phenomenal economic rise and global ascendancy calls for a modern Navy to protect its maritime interests Vice President. Mahendragiri’ the 7th stealth frigate under Project 17A launched.
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The Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar along with his wife Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar, launched the warship ‘Mahendragiri’ built at M/s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai today. 'Mahendragiri’ is the seventh stealth frigate under Project 17A of the Indian Navy, and the fourth constructed by MDL. The ship was named by Dr Sudesh Dhankhar, wife of Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar who was the chief guest on the occasion. The ceremony was attended by the Governor of Maharashtra, Ramesh Bais, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar and Chairman and Managing Director, MDL, Sanjeev Singhal along with other senior officials from the Ministry of Defence, Indian Navy and employees of MDL.
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