Battle Cry: Nuke submarine Aridhaman inducted to boost India's naval firepower

India has commissioned its third indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridhaman, significantly enhancing its sea-based nuclear deterrent. Larger and more advanced than INS Arihant and INS Arighat, it carries eight vertical launch tubes for K-4 or K-15 missiles and runs on an upgraded 83-megawatt reactor, with improved stealth capabilities.

The Indian Navy also inducted INS Taragiri, a Project 17A stealth frigate built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited. Equipped with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and a modern combat management system, it supports multidimensional operations.

Together, these additions strengthen India’s maritime security posture, reinforce its second-strike capability, and highlight the growing strategic and economic importance of the Indian Ocean region.