- Two Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) — Annie Besantand Amrit Kaur — were commissioned by Defence Secretary at Kolkata.
- Annie Besant will be based at Chennai, Amrit Kaur will be based at Haldia.
- The ships are fitted with state of the art technology, and navigation equipment, along with Bofors 40/60 guns and 12.7 mm Stabilised Remote Controlled Guns for enhanced fighting efficiency.
