India’s defence ministry signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and Goa Shipyard Limited for eight Next Generation Corvettes. GRSE will build five and GSL three. The Navy designed the ships, which is a first for a project built by defence public sector yards selected through competition. The corvettes will carry advanced missiles, weapons and sensor suites for air, surface and sub-surface missions, and will replace the ageing Khukri and Kora classes.
The signing follows last week’s defence acquisition council approval of ₹2.12 lakh crore in purchases, including next-generation destroyers, and the recent launch of a fleet support ship.
India’s corvettes add to a wider naval expansion, but the first ship is due only by 2030, which gives Pakistan time to plan. Their anti-submarine and anti-surface role matters in the northern Arabian Sea, where most of Pakistan’s trade moves. Pakistan’s answer should be sustained investment in maritime domain awareness, anti-submarine capability and coastal defence, not matching India ship for ship.
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