New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Indian Navy is set to add a major boost to its coastal defence capabilities with the commissioning of INS Mahe, the first vessel of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on November 24, Navy officials said on Sunday.

Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) under the Navy’s wider push for self-reliance in maritime capability, Mahe marks a significant stride in India’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.

The vessel represents the Navy’s growing mastery in indigenous design, engineering and platform integration, with more than 80 per cent of its systems and equipment sourced from India.

Compact, agile and purpose-built for littoral warfare, the Mahe-class has been designed to detect and neutralise host

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