The Indian Coast Guard organised the keel-laying ceremony of Yard 16401, the first of six next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), at M/s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) in Mumbai today.

This move comes in the wake of the Indian Navy's aggressive manoeuvres during Operation Sindoor in the Arabian Sea, as the focus shifts toward strengthening its fleet with more powerful warships and ...