INS Anjadip
- Context: The Indian Navy will commission its latest sub-hunter INS Anjadip as part of a 16 ship indigenous programmes to plug gaps in anti-submarine warfare.
Strategic Significance
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- Anjadip is the third vessel in a series of eight ASW-SWC ships being constructed under this project.
- The programme is a major boost to the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative in the defence sector.
- The ship has been constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, highlighting India’s growing self-sufficiency in warship production.
Core Role and Capabilities
- Often described as a “Dolphin Hunter,” the vessel is specially designed to detect, pursue, and eliminate hostile submarines operating in shallow coastal regions.
- It is fitted with advanced indigenous weapons and sensors, including the Hull Mounted Sonar ‘Abhay,’ as well as lightweight torpedoes and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) rockets.
- In addition to its primary anti-submarine duties, the ship can undertake coastal monitoring, Low-Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO), and Search and Rescue (SAR) missions.
Agni Varsha
- Context: The Indian Army’s Southern Command conducted Exercise Agni Varsha at the Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan.
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- It is a large-scale, firing and maneuver military exercise to test operational readiness and integrated combat capabilities in a desert environment.
- The exercise includes Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), counter-drone solutions, modern artillery and network surveillance assets.
- T-90 battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, K-9 Vajra and Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv are among the assets involved.
