Bangladesh, Nov. 24 -- India has taken another significant step toward strengthening its maritime security and expanding its indigenous defense capabilities with the commissioning of the INS Mahe, a new-generation anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASWSWC). Launched on November 24, the vessel marks the beginning of a planned fleet of eight such ships designed and built domestically at the Cochin Shipyard, under the broader framework of Prime Minister Narendra Modis flagship ‘Make in India initiative.

The addition of INS Mahe comes at a time when New Delhi is rapidly modernizing its naval forces to counter emerging threats in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), where regional rivalries, submarine incursions, and shifting geopoli...