The Indian Navy today commissioned INS Mahe, the first vessel of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi presided over the ceremony as the chief guest, marking a significant milestone in the induction of a new generation of indigenous, shallow-water combatants.

 

 

 

Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, INS Mahe stands as a testament to the growing capabilities of the country’s shipbuilding ecosystem under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. With over 80 per cent indigenous content, the vessel reflects the nation’s technological progress in warship design, construction, and systems integration. Powered by self-reliance and dedicated to safeguarding the country’s maritime frontiers, it will serve as a Silent Hunter on the Western Seaboard.

 

 

 

Speaking at the event, General Upendra Dwivedi emphasised that the true strength of the Armed Forces lies in synergy. He said, Indian Army has initiated a series of reforms under a broader transformation agenda, with jointness and integration as its core pillars.

 

 

 

He said, Operation Sindoor, the country’s military action targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, was an apt demonstration of jointness among the armed forces. He said that the country’s ability to act from the depths of the ocean to the nation’s highest frontiers will define its security influence.