The 17th-century Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is considered as the 'Father of the Indian Navy'. As of 2016 ... 8 landing ship tanks, 11 destroyers, 14 frigates, one nuclear-powered ...
The PM described the occasion as monumental for India’s maritime heritage invoking Maratha warrior ... All the three naval vessels are designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau ...