Visakhapatnam: The Indian Navy on Sunday commissioned INS Androth, the second ship in the series of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, marking a significant step in India's indigenous naval shipbuilding capabilities.

The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC). Senior naval officials, defence industry representatives, and shipbuilders attended the event, which underscored India’s growing maritime self-reliance under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.

Built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata, INS Androth represents a major achievement in India’s domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem. The ves

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