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First shallow water ASW craft joins Indian Navy; here's how it will boost coastal security

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19.06.2025

New Delhi: Indian Navy on Wednesday added a new warship to its fleet with the commissioning of INS Arnala, the country’s first indigenously built anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft. The ceremony was held on June 18 at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan was present as the chief guest. The event was hosted by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, who is the flag officer commanding-in-chief of Eastern Naval Command. Senior naval officers, representatives from Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and other defence sector companies also attended the event.

INS Arnala has been completely designed and built in India. It........

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