Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command, joined fellow naval officers at the formal commissioning of INS Mangrol — the third indigenous Mahe class ASW SWC — in Mumbai on 12 October 2026.
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan inspected a guard of honour during the commissioning of INS Mangrol, the third indigenously built Mahe class Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, at Mumbai on 12 October 2026.
Senior officers of the Indian Navy, led by Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan of the Western Naval Command, assembled for the induction of INS Mangrol into service in Mumbai on 12 October 2026, marking a step forward in indigenous ASW capability.
Indian Navy personnel participated in the commissioning of INS Mangrol, the third ship of the indigenous Mahe class Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft series, at Mumbai on 12 October 2026, bolstering the Navy's shallow water ASW fleet.