INS Imphal : Arrived at Port Louis
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Imphal arrived at Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, recently for its maiden port call ahead of the country’s 57th National Day celebrations on March 12.
- INS Imphal Commissioned in December 2023, INS Imphal is the third of the four Project 15B Visakhapatnam-class stealth-guided missile destroyers.
- The other destroyers in the Visakhapatnam class are INS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, and INS Surat.
- INS Imphal is a potent platform capable of undertaking a variety of tasks and missions, spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare.
- The Navy’s Warship Design Bureau designed the ship in-house, and Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL) was responsible for its construction.
- It is the first warship to be named after a city in the Northeast, Imphal — the capital of Manipur.
- It was the first naval warship commissioned with accommodation for women officers and sailors.
