New Delhi, July 16 -- The Indian Navy will commission INS Malvan, the second vessel of the indigenous Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), on July 22 in a ceremony that underscores India's growing self-reliance in defence manufacturing and coastal maritime security.
The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. Senior naval officers, representatives of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, veterans and other distinguished guests are also expected to attend.
Constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi, Malvan has been built with more than 80 per cen...