The delivery of four Submarines namely, Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj and now Vela, reaffirmed India's membership in the exclusive group of submarine building nations.
The fifth submarine Vagir, was launched on 12 November 2020 and has commenced her harbour trials and is expected to go for maiden surface sortie in December 2021 whilst the sixth submarine is presently in the advance stage of outfitting.
