India, Nov. 24 -- The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahe, the first of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), during a ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai,on 24 Nov 2025.
The event, hosted by Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, was presided over by General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, with senior naval officers, representatives from Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Kochi, and distinguished guests in attendance.
The ship takes her name from the historic coastal town ofMaheon the Malabar Coast. The town's maritime heritage and tranquil estuary mirror the ship's balance of elegance and strength. The ship's crest featur...