INS Mormugao commissioned by Indian Navy

Current Context: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Mourmugao was commissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai Maharashtra.

INS Mormugao was named after a historic port in Goa, Mormugao.
It was commissioned to honor the Goa Liberation Day on December 19 for liberating the state from the Portuguese.
It is a missile destroyer with a modern surveillance Radar.
It has both surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles.
It will create the memory of “Operation Vijay”, done in 1961 to defeat the Portuguese and save the Goa State.
INS Mormugao was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
It was designed by the Warship Design Bureau, Indian Navy.
The special about this ship is that it is made up of 75% of indigenous components.
It went underwater trails on December 19, 2021, the 60th Year of Goa's Independence from the Portuguese.
Chief Minister of Goa- Dr. Pramod Sawant
Governor of Goa – PS Sreedharan Pillai