Vice-President commissions INS Samarthak, the Navy's first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel, at Karwar

16 October 2026

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan commissioned INS Samarthak at Karwar in Karnataka.
It is the Indian Navy's first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel and has over 75 per cent indigenous content.
The ship will serve as a platform for trials of next-generation weapons, sensors and emerging technologies, including unmanned systems.
Its listed roles include maritime surveillance and reconnaissance, offshore patrolling, launch and recovery of targets, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
The vessel was built by Larsen and Toubro, and Commander Sushil Kumar Singh is its Commanding Officer.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was present; Karwar hosts naval infrastructure built under Project Seabird.