M 61 Pondicherry Class
(Sov Natya)
Mine countermeasures are provided by a dozen old Pondicherry (Natya) vessels. The twelve vessels of this class were acquired in two batches, the first six of the Pondicherry Class between 1978 and 1980, and the second six of the Karwar Class between 1986 and 1988. A new class of ships to replace them has been planned, but is running into delays and might even be cancelled.
