Indian Navy set to commission the indigenous multi-purpose vessel Samarthak
13 October 2026
The Indian Navy is set to commission Samarthak at Naval Base, Karwar on 16 October 2026.
It is built by Larsen and Toubro Ltd under the Make in India initiative.
Samarthak is the first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels being inducted into the Navy.
She is designed primarily for maritime surveillance and patrol, and can also support Low Intensity Maritime Operations and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.
She can serve as a target deployment and trials platform and as a mothership for unmanned and autonomous systems.
Her motto is 'Vijayartham Ekanishtata', meaning 'Victory is Our Sole Aim'.
In plain words
LIMO Low Intensity Maritime Operations — Maritime tasks short of full-scale naval combat, such as patrol and interdiction.
HADR Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief — Armed forces' role in relief during disasters and humanitarian crises.