Mumbai: It is odd that the Indian Navy should blame a fishing boat M V Marthoma for ramming INS Karanj (S 23), a Scorpene class submarine, worth at least Rs 8000 crore, 70 nautical miles off the ...

Asked about the recent collision between Indian Navy submarine INS Karanj and fishing boat FV Marthoma off the Goa coast, he said the vessel suffered damage in the accident but it is operational.

Defence Ministry of India approved Project-75 in 1997 that allows Indian Navy to acquire 24 submarines. INS Karanj, INS Vela, INS Vagir and INS Vagsheer are India’s upcoming submarines.

The five other submarines of this class inducted by the Indian Navy are - INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Karanj, INS Vela and INS Vaghir. All these submarines are currently in service.

INS Karanj, INS Vela and INS Vagir, which were commissioned respectively in December 2017, September 2019, March 2021, November 2021 and January 2023. As per the release, Pierre Eric Pommellet ...