In a major development for the maritime infrastructure, the Indian Navy is set to commission Androth, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at a ceremonial event scheduled to be held on Sunday at the Naval Dockyard in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.

The ceremony will be presided over by Vice-Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.

"The commissioning of Androth, marks yet another milestone in the Indian Navy's steady stride towards capability enhancement and indigenisation," a Naval spokesperson said.

The induction is part of a larger momentum that has seen several state-of-the-art warships join the naval fleet in recent months.

The name 'Androth' holds strategic and symbolic significance, derived from Androth Island

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