INS Mahe Inducted: India Unveils Powerful New Shallow-Water Submarine Hunter

INS Mahe, the first of the Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft, was commissioned by the Indian Navy on Monday. INS Mahe is expected to boost the combat prowess of the Indian Navy. It

is named after the historic coastal town of Mahe on the Malabar coast. The commissioning of INS Mahe marks the new generation of indigenous shallow-water combatants - sleek, swift and resolutely Indian.Further, the ship's crest features an 'Urumi' -- the flexible sword of Kalarippayattu, symbolising agility, precision, and lethal grace, it added.The commissioning of Mahe marks the arrival of a "new generation" of indigenous shallow-water combatants, the Navy said. "With over 80 per cent indigenous content, the Mahe-class showcases India's growing mastery in warship design, construction and integration," it said.Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), INS Mahe represents the cutting edge of India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative in naval ship design and construction. Compact yet powerful, the ship embodies agility, precision and endurance - qualities vital for dominating the littorals, the Indian Navy said.

With her blend of firepower, stealth and mobility, the ship is designed to hunt submarines, conduct coastal patrols, and secure India's vital maritime approaches, it added.Equipped with torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets, the first of the Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW SWC) was delivered to the Navy on October 23.Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi was the chief guest at the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahe in Mumbai. "At the outset, bravo zulu to the commanding officer, officers and men of Mahe and all those involved in this ceremony for such a fine arrangement and outstanding ceremony. It's a moment of immense pride and a profound sense of honour to be present at the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahe, first of the eight anti-submarine war-face shallow watercrafts being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy," said COAS General Upendra Dwivedi. "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," he added.