1 min readApr 3, 2026 12:40 PM IST
India Friday inducted its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Aridhaman, in a major boost to its sea-based nuclear deterrent capabilities. Additionally, the Indian Navy also commissioned the advanced stealth frigate INS Taragiri at a ceremony in Visakhapatnam.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presided over both the commissioning ceremonies.
While there is no official word on the commissioning of INS Aridhaman yet, Singh in a cryptic post on X described the SSBN as “not words, but power.”
With INS Aridhaman’s induction, India will have three operational ballistic missile submarines at sea for the first time. The indigenous SSBN is designed to carry more long-range nuclear-tipped missiles than INS Arihant and INS Arighaat, which were commissioned earlier.
A fourth SSBN is also under construction, and both will be able to carry more K-4 missiles due to their larger size.
The four platforms are part of the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project with an estimated outlay of Rs 90,000 crore.
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