INS Kalinga is an Indian Navy establishment reporting to the Eastern Naval Command.

[1] It is responsible for preparing, storing and delivering advanced missiles to ships of the Eastern Fleet.

Over the past 36 years, the establishment has grown into a fully-fledged Station with co-located units such as MARCOS (E), NAD (V), NAI (V) and MES.

The station is spread over an area of 734.1 acres and consists of over 900 service and civilian personnel with their families.

[2] The establishment has married accommodations for officers, sailors, DSC personnel and civilians.