INS Androth joins Indian Navy, boosting coastal submarine warfare capability

Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 6 : The Indian Navy has officially commissioned INS Androth, its second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, in a ceremonial event held at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The commissioning was led by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command, in the presence of senior naval officials, dignitaries, and representatives from Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), the Kolkata-based builder of the vessel.

INS Androth represents a significant stride in enhancing India’s coastal defence capabilities. Designed specifically for anti-submarine operations in shallow and coastal waters, the 77-meter-long vessel displaces around 1,500 tonnes and features over 80% indigenous cont