INS Khanderi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday took a sea sortie in a submarine. "Had a wonderful and thrilling experience during my sea sortie of 'INS Khanderi' today", he tweeted. "Spent hours under the sea and witnessed the combat capabilities and offensive strength of the state-of-the-art Kalvari class submarine", Singh added. After having the first hand insight into the underwater capabilities of the Indian Navy, the Minister said he is more assured of India's security. The Indian Navy is a modern, potent & credible force which has the capability to remain vigilant, valiant and victorious in each and every situation, Singh said.

INS Khanderi is being delivered more than six years late, well over cost and with several defects that remain to be resolved

INS Khanderi, the second of the indigenously-built Kalvari Class submarine was launched at the Mazagaon Docks Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) here on Thursday morning.