The Indian Navy is set to commission Androth, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at a ceremonial event scheduled for Monday at the Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard. The ceremony will be presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, an official press release from Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.

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.

Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, Androth is a testimony to India's growing maritime self-reliance with over

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