GRSE launches NGOPV ‘INS Sanghmitra’ (Kolkata)

GRSE launches NGOPV ‘INS Sanghmitra’ (Kolkata)

• What: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers launched INS Sanghmitra, first of four Shachi-class Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPV) for Indian Navy; Buy (Indian‑IDDM) category.

• Specs: ~113 m length, 3,000 tonnes displacement, 23 knots speed, 8,500 nm endurance.

• Significance:

  • Indigenous shipbuilding: Strengthens coastal security, maritime domain awareness, and Make in India in defence shipbuilding.

• UPSC relevance: Defence manufacturing, shipbuilding policy.

• Possible Q: Evaluate the role of domestic shipyards in enhancing India’s maritime security capabilities.