INS Mysore (D60) is a Delhi-class guided-missile destroyer currently serving with the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. Constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai, her keel was laid in February 1991, and she was launched on 4 June 1993. After extensive sea trials in the Arabian Sea beginning in March 1999, she was officially commissioned on 2 June 1999 in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The first commanding officer was Captain Rajiv Dhamdhere. Designed as a modern guided-missile destroyer, INS Mysore features a robust hull capable of supporting advanced missile and radar systems. Her crest displays a double-headed eagle (Gandaberunda), symbolizing strength and resilience, borrowed from the sigil of the erstwhile House of Wodeyar of Mysuru. Throughout her service, INS Mysore has participated in numerous operational deployments. In August 2008, she, along with the destroyer Ranvir, was positioned outside Sri Lankan waters to provide security during the 15th SAARC summit, safeguarding Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and other officials. Later that year, she was deployed to the Gulf of Aden to combat piracy, successfully capturing 23 pirates aboard the Ethiopian-flagged MV Gibe on 13 December 2008, along with arms and ammunition. In 2011, INS Mysore played a critical role during the Libyan civil war, deploying with the amphibious transport dock Jalashwa to evacuate Indian citizens from Libya under Operation Safe Homecoming. She also participated in anti-piracy operations off Somalia, intercepting a suspected hijacked Iranian cargo vessel, Nafis-1, in August 2011, with MARCOS Marines boarding and detaining the hijackers. Further, during the 2014 Northern Iraq offensive, Mysore was redeployed to the Persian Gulf to evacuate Indian nationals from Iraq, often operating alongside other naval vessels like the frigate Tarkash. Recently, she has been refitted with advanced radar systems such as the INDRA-LANZA and BrahMos missile launchers, enhancing her strike capabilities. Rebased to the Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam, INS Mysore continues to be a vital asset in India’s maritime security and power projection, forming a core component of the carrier battle group centered around INS Vikrant.

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