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Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said four destroyers have been deployed to counter piracy and drone attacks on merchant ships. - Merchant Navy Ship Attack: Will Catch Attackers Even From Depths Of Seas, Vows Rajnath Singh

The Indian Navy has commissioned the stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Imphal, the first warship named after a city from the Northeastern region.

​​"The Indian government has taken the drone attack on MV Chem Pluto and attack on MV Saibaba in the Red Sea seriously. We will find those who executed the recent attacks on merchant navy ships even from the depths of the seas and take strict action against them," Singh said.

In an event that will be earmarked in history, the Indian Navy on Tuesday commissioned its latest warship INS Imphal, named after Manipur’s capital. 

The commissioning ceremony was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde. | Latest News India

INS Imphal, the indigenously-built stealth guided missile destroyer equipped with BRAHMOS surface-to-surface missiles, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy on Tuesday in a boost to its maritime capability amid Chinas increasing forays into the Indian Ocean region.

INS Imphal will join the Western Naval Command.

The Indian Navy commissioned its latest stealth-guided missile destroyer, INS Imphal, in Mumbai. This warship, the first to be named after a city from the northeast, can launch extended-range supersonic BrahMos missiles. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar highlighted the significance of naming the warship after Imphal, emphasizing unity and the multicultural ethos of the Indian Navy.

The newly commissioned warship, named after Imphal city in the Northeastern region, marks a milestone as the first of its kind named after a city in this part of India. The approval for this nomenclature was granted in April 2019 by the President, underscoring the strategic importance of the Northeast to the nation's security and prosperity

INS Imphal, an indigenously developed warship was commissioned in the Indian Navy today in a ceremony in Mumbai. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar were present.