The fifth Scorpene-class conventional submarine,  Vagir, was delivered to the Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai on December 20.

• It is scheduled to be commissioned into service next month, a Navy official said.
• The Indian Navy on Tuesday received the fifth scorpene-class submarine Vagir ahead of its planned commissioning next month, officials said. The induction of the submarine, built under Project-75, is set to bolster the Indian Navy's combat capability. 
• India has been focusing on shoring up its maritime capability with a focus on the Indian Ocean in the backdrop of concerns over China's growing forays into the region, considered the backyard of the Indian Navy.