INS Mahe joins Indian Navy fleet, marking new era of indigenous shallow-water combatants
The event marked the induction of a new generation of indigenous shallow-water combatants called as sleek, swift and resolutely Indian
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Mumbai: The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahe, the first vessel of the Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft, on Monday, marking a significant boost to India's coastal defence capabilities and expanding the Navy's combat readiness in littoral zones.
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi attended the ceremony as the chief guest, underscoring the tri-service synergy that he described as vital to safeguarding national security.
The event, held at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, marked the induction of a new generation of indigenous shallow-water combatants that the Navy described as sleek, swift and resolutely Indian.
Addressing the gathering, General Dwivedi said, "Today's ceremony not only marks the induction of a potent new platform to a maritime order of battle, but also reaffirms our nation's increasing capability to design, construct and field complex combatants with indigenous technology."
"The commissioning of INS Mahe reaffirms the Navy's steadfast transformation into a Builders' Navy, one that designs, constructs, and sustains its own combat platforms. Today, over 75 per cent platforms of the Navy's capital acquisition are sourced indigenously. From warships and submarines to high sonar and weapon systems, Indian shipyards, public and private, stand as a living proof of our nation's industrial and technological dominance," he added.
