INS Anjadip Commissioned at Chennai

Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff with the crew of INS Anjadip at the commissioning | Photo Indian Navy

The Indian Navy commissioned INS Anjadip, an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at Chennai Port on February 27, 2026. The ceremony was presided over by Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, and hosted by Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.

Senior naval officers, former Commanding Officers of the earlier ship named Anjadip, and representatives of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, and Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding, Kattupali, attended the event along with civilian officials.

INS Anjadip is part of the eight-ship ASW-SWC project. According to the Navy, the vessel has over 80 percent indigenous content, including several key systems. Built by GRSE, the ship is designed for anti-submarine operations in shallow coastal waters.

In his address, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said the ship’s induction holds strategic importance and acknowledged the role of the shipbuilders and crew in meeting commissioning timelines.

INS Anjadip Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) | Photo Indian Navy

The 77-metre-long vessel has a displacement of about 1,400 tonnes. It is equipped with a hull-mounted sonar system, lightweight torpedoes, anti-submarine rockets, and an integrated combat management system. The ship uses water-jet propulsion and can reach speeds of up to 25 knots.

In addition to anti-submarine warfare, INS Anjadip can undertake coastal surveillance, low-intensity maritime operations, and search and rescue missions. The ship has been placed under the operational and administrative control of the Flag Officer Commanding, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area.

INS Anjadip is named after an island off the coast of Karwar. It follows earlier vessels in the series, including INS Arnala and INS Androth, as part of the Navy’s planned force development programme.