The Tamal is the eighth Krivak-class vessel to be delivered to the South Asian country in the past two decades Russia has delivered a new Krivak-class stealth frigate to the Indian Navy, as the countries continue to deepen their defense ties. The Indian Navy commissioned the multi-role frigate, named Tamal, in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on Tuesday. The Tamal is the eighth Krivak-class frigate to be delivered to India over the past two decades, and its name symbolizes a sword used by