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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 72711, member: 636"] India's naval forces will induct their first Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare vessel at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard during a ceremony overseen by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi. The warship, constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited with over 80 percent domestic components, represents a significant advancement in indigenous maritime defense capabilities under the nation's self-reliance initiative. Designed for submarine hunting and coastal patrol operations, the vessel takes its name from a historic Malabar Coast settlement and features an emblem depicting the urumi, a flexible blade from the Kalaripayattu martial tradition symbolizing precision and agility. Separately, naval authorities have rescheduled their annual commemoration to December 3 at Shangumugham beach in Thiruvananthapuram, continuing the practice of staging operational demonstrations away from primary bases following similar events in Puri and Sindhudurg. [/QUOTE]