The Indian Navy is set to commission its second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), Androth, at a ceremonial event at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Monday. The ceremony will be presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.

The commissioning of Androth marks yet another milestone in the Indian Navy’s steady stride towards capability enhancement and indigenisation. The induction is part of a larger momentum that has seen several state-of-the-art warships join the naval fleet in recent months.

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Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, Androth is a testimony to India’s growing maritime self-reliance with over 80% indigenous content. The ship underscores the Navy’s com

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