India gets more teeth in IOR as Navy Chief commissions Vela, fourth Scorpene-class submarine in Navy’s sub-surface fleet

INS Vela, the fourth of six underwater warships being built in India with French collaboration, was launched at Mazagon Dockyard in Mumbai in May this year with an aim to boost Indian capability to defend and secure the strategic sea lanes. Mumbai: In a major fillip to maritime power, the Indian Navy commissioned INS…