The Indian Navy has inducted Anjadip, the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), indigenously designed and built under India’s self-reliance drive. The vessel was delivered in Chennai by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in partnership with L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli.

INSV Kaundinya, a stitched ship of the Indian Navy, is set to sail from Porbandar to Oman on December 29, 2025.

The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID), India’s integrated intelligence platform, has seen a sharp rise in usage, receiving nearly 45,000 data requests per month. Operational since 2023, NATGRID aims to strengthen national security by enabling real-time access to multiple government and private databases.

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Mahe, the first vessel of the Mahe-class Shallow Water Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Crafts. Designed for high-speed, near-coastal operations, INS Mahe strengthens India’s indigenous capability in undersea threat detection and littoral security.

India plans to induct women soldiers into the Territorial Army—an unprecedented step toward gender inclusion in defence.

The Malabar Naval Exercise 2025 — involving India, the US, Japan, and Australia — has commenced in the Northern Pacific’s Guam. This annual multilateral exercise strengthens defence cooperation among QUAD nations and enhances interoperability in the Indo-Pacific region

India’s three defence services have launched Exercise Trishul, a large-scale tri-services military drill covering Sir Creek, Rann of Kutch, Saurashtra coast, and Rajasthan desert.