India adds INS Samarthak as a multipurpose naval platform

India’s defence ministry describes Samarthak as a flexible platform for trials, training, surveillance and humanitarian operations, with more than 75% indigenous content.

Naval News’ October 17 feature discusses potential mothership and mine-countermeasure roles. These functions should not be confused with a claim that every possible system is already installed. The commissioning date and the later reporting date are retained separately.