It is armed with four quad launchers for sixteen Kh-35 Uran-E anti-ship missiles with a range of 130 kilometres (81 mi).

[2] During the commissioning ceremony, the Governor of West Bengal stressed the need for the development of indigenous defence equipment.

Before the joint exercise, the Chinese and Indian ships also conducted maritime communication and formation manoeuvres.

The fleet sailed under the command of Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet, Rear Admiral P N Murugesan and made port calls at Jakarta (Indonesia), Hai Phong (Vietnam), Manila (Philippines), Muara (Brunei), Bangkok (Thailand), Fremantle (Australia), Singapore and Port Kelang (Malaysia).

Both the ships hosted more than 1,200 people who came to watch the programme in commemoration of Navy Day.

[15] Kulish was part of a seven-ship fleet which represented the Eastern Naval Command at Indian Navy's annual TROPEX exercise, which concluded on 1 March 2013.

TROPEX 2013 was a month-long theatre level exercise which was conducted off India's west coast.

This flotilla made a port call at Kochi on 4 March 2013, en route to its forward deployment.