INS Teg
INS Teg is the fourth constructed for the Indian Navy. She was built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, and was commissioned to Navy service on 27 April 2012. She is the first of the second batch of s to be completed.
Design
Teg belongs to the of frigates. The Talwar-class guided missile frigates are modified Krivak III-class frigates built by Russia. These ships use stealth technologies and a special hull design to ensure a reduced radar cross section. Much of the equipment on the ship is Russian-made, but a significant number of systems of Indian origin have also been incorporated. The main differences between Teg and the earlier Talwar-class ships are the use of BrahMos missiles in place of the Klub-N missiles and the use of AK-630 instead of Kashtan in the earlier ships. It is the first of the three frigates built in Russia as a follow-up order to the first batch of Talwar-class frigates.Construction
Teg was laid down on 27 July 2007 and launched on 27 November 2009. Following post-construction work, she began sea trials in the Baltic Sea on 1 September 2011. During Tegs sea trials in mid-October, her port-side turbine was damaged, forcing a two-week delay in her trials schedule while repairs were made. Teg completed her sea trials in early December 2011, leaving only acceptance trials before her delivery to the Indian Navy in April 2012. These trials were completed in early February 2012.Service
INS Teg was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 27 April 2012, at the Yantar shipyard at Kaliningrad in Russia. She was commissioned by Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command with Captain Rakesh Kumar Dahiya serving as her first commanding officer.2024
On 17 July, Teg was deployed along with an P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to assist in search and rescue operations after a Comoros-flagged oil tanker MV Prestige Falcon capsized off the coast of Oman while heading towards port of Aden, Yemen. The crew included 3 Sri Lankans and 13 Indians and were reported missing. The oil tanker capsized while INS Teg was deployed in the vicinity. It received orders on July 15th and proceeded for the Search and Rescue mission along with the Royal Navy of Oman.As of 18th July, Teg rescued 8 Indians and one Lankan, while one was confirmed dead who was later confirmed to be an Indian national. The search for other crew members of the capsized ship is on. The capsized ship was submerged and inverted. The Indians who were rescued have returned safely and are under care.
2025
Between 19 and 22 June, the ship was on a port call at Port Louis, Mauritius. The ship's crew also conducted joint surveillance of Mauritian EEZ with their National Coast Guard ships and aircraft.From 26 to 30 June, the ship was on a five-day port call at Port Victoria, Seychelles. A marching contingent of the Indian Naval Band onboard the ship will participate in Seychelles' National Day on 29 June while the ship's integral helicopter will also undertake a flypast. While departing after the port call, the ship will join the Seychelles Coast Guard personnel for joint Exclusive Economic Zone surveillance along with an SCG ship until 2 July.
and its Carrier Battle Group, including Teg, took part in the biennial Exercise Konkan 2025 with the Royal Navy's UK Carrier Strike Group 2025, a formation centred on, between 5 and 12 October 2025 off the Western Coast of India. This is the maiden instance of a dual carrier operation between the countries. While the UK CSG included and RFA Tidespring along with of the Royal Norwegian Navy and of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the Indian Navy's CBG included,,,, and. The 2021 edition, named Konkan Shakti, was the largest exercise in the series in which all three services of both countries participated. On 8 October, the Indian Air Force deployed its Su-30MKI and Jaguar aircraft for a one-day exercise with the group.