Naval Warship INS Kochi Commissioned by Defence Minister Parrikar

Naval warship INS Kochi was commissioned on Wednesday by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

INS Kochi is the second ship of the Kolkata-class (Project 15A) guided missile destroyers. The contract for three ships of Kolkata-class was signed as a follow-on of the legendary Delhi-class destroyers, which were commissioned into the Navy more than a decade ago.