Indian Navy to Commission INS Androth at Vizag Naval Dockyard on October 6

Built with over 80 per cent indigenous content and a design to enhance anti-submarine operations in the nation's shallow coastal zones, the Indian Navy will formally induct 'Androth', the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard here on Monday.

In this image received on Oct. 5, 2025, Indian Navy and Royal Navy bilateral Exercise KONKAN-25 commenced, near the western coast of India.(Defence PRO)

The ship's induction is expected to significantly bolster the Navy's ASW capabilities, particularly in countering threats in littoral waters, an official release from the Eastern Naval Command on Sunday. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC).