The Indian Navy on Monday commissioned INS Androth, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The ceremony was presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.

Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), INS Androth showcases over 80% indigenous content and is equipped for anti-submarine operations in shallow littoral zones, a growing area of concern given recent submarine acquisitions by Pakistan.

The commissioning marks yet another milestone in the Navy’s ambitious indigenisation programme, with the vessel joining INS Arnala, the first in the ASW-SWC series, which was inducted earlier this year.

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