Folks, Today, 01 Jul 2025, as the Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal in Kaliningrad, Russia, it marked a moment that held much resonance for me and, possibly, for many of my contemporaries. Named after the sword of Indra – the King of Gods – Tamal has the distinction of being India’s last ‘imported ship’. The stealth frigate is equipped with the latest and best in terms of weapons and sensors but it may be the last that the Baltic coast of Russia (or any other coast in any ot