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This is a list of accidents that have taken place in the [[Indian Navy]]. The list may be incomplete for years before 2000.

Article in ''[[India Today]]'' reported that since 1990, the Indian Navy has lost one warship in peacetime every five years. Since 2004, it has lost one naval combatant every two years. While peacetime losses of warships are not uncommon, the magazine mentioned that few global navies have such a dubious record.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-navys-dubious-safety-record-worrisome-for-national-security/1/301409.html |title=Indian Navy's dubious safety record worrisome for national security |newspaper=India Today |last=Unnithan |first=Sandeep |date=26 August 2013 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref> According to the ''[[Times of India]]'', while some of accidents reported since August 2013 were serious, many of them were trivial incidents exaggerated in public.<ref>{{cite news|title=With Dhowan moving up, Navy set for major reshuffle|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/With-Dhowan-moving-up-Navy-set-for-major-reshuffle/articleshow/34170822.cms|accessdate=25 April 2014|newspaper=The Times of India|date=25 April 2014}}</ref>

These accidents have been attributed to ageing ships in need of maintenance (refit/repairs delayed in spite of laid down rules for refit cycles), delayed acquisitions by the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], and human error.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in" /> However naval commentators also argue that as India's large navy of 160 ships clocks around 12,000 ship-days at sea every year, in varied waters and weather, some incidents are inevitable.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shukla|first=Ajai|title=The sinking feeling over Indian navy|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/03/sinking-feeling-over-indian-navy-20143665414242983.html|accessdate=18 April 2014|newspaper=Aljazeera|date=6 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tale of an underwater tragedy|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/tale-of-an-underwater-tragedy-114030500036_1.html|accessdate=18 April 2014|newspaper=Business Standard|date=5 March 2014 |last=Shukla |first=Ajai}}</ref> Captains of erring ships are dismissed from their command following an enquiry.<ref>{{cite news|title=Navy sacks INS Airavat captain after warship mishap|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Navy-sacks-INS-Airavat-captain-after-warship-mishap/articleshow/29831541.cms |last=Pandit |first=Rajat |accessdate=18 April 2014|newspaper=The Times of India|date=4 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Navy strips top officers of warship command over lapses, accidents|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/navy-strips-top-officers-of-warship-command-over-lapses-accidents/article1-1176821.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125231603/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/navy-strips-top-officers-of-warship-command-over-lapses-accidents/article1-1176821.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2014 |last=Singh |first=Rahul |accessdate=18 April 2014|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=25 January 2014}}</ref> The accident on board the submarine {{INS|Sindhuratna|S59|6}} led to the resignation of the then [[Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy|Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)]] [[Admiral]] [[Devendra Kumar Joshi|D K Joshi]] on 26 February 2014, who assumed moral responsibility for the loss.<ref name=resign-cns>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indian-Navy-chief-Admiral-DK-Joshi-resigns-over-warship-accidents/articleshow/31052114.cms|newspaper=The Times of India |last=Pandit |first=Rajat |last2=Narayan |first2=V |date=26 February 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016 | title=Indian Navy chief Admiral DK Joshi resigns over warship accidents}}</ref>

==2000 - 2010==
*December 2005: {{INS|Trishul|F43|6}}, a {{sclass|Talwar|frigate}}, collided with a commercial vessel, ''Ambuja Laxmi'', outside the [[Mumbai]] harbor, while returning from a training mission. This class of ship uses stealth technology and a special hull design to ensure a reduced radar cross section. Radar systems installed by the port authorities and those on board ''Ambuja Laxmi'' were unable to detect INS ''Trishul'' and prevent the side on collision. No casualties were reported.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/ins-sindhurakshak-sinks-with-18-sailors-on-board-submarine-fleet-suffers-dent/article1-1107807.aspx |title=INS Sindhurakshak sinks with 18 sailors on board, submarine fleet suffers 'dent' |newspaper=Hindustan Times |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314025237/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/ins-sindhurakshak-sinks-with-18-sailors-on-board-submarine-fleet-suffers-dent/article1-1107807.aspx |archivedate=14 March 2014 }}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/submarine-fails-to-detect-ship-collides/article1-268594.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314025239/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/submarine-fails-to-detect-ship-collides/article1-268594.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 March 2014 |title=Submarine fails to detect ship, collides |last=Gandhi |first=Jatin |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=11 January 2008 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
* April 2006: {{INS|Prahar|K98|6}}, a {{sclass|Veer|corvette}}, sank after colliding with MV ''Rajiv Gandhi'' about {{convert|20|nmi|lk=in}} away from the [[Goa]] coast. No casualties were reported. The commanding officer of the ship, [[Lieutenant Commander]] Yogesh Tripathi was found guilty of negligence by an Indian Navy [[court-martial]] and removed from Command.<ref name=ie-courtmartial>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ins-prahar-mishap-captain-found-guilty-of-navigational-error-sacked/13873/0 |title=INS Prahar mishap: Captain found guilty of navigational error, sacked |newspaper=Indian Express |last=Sonawane |first=Rakshit |date=2 October 2006 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*September 2006: {{INS|Dunagiri|F36|6}}, a {{sclass|Nilgiri|frigate|1||1972}}, collided with a [[Shipping Corporation of India]] [[merchant vessel]], MV ''Kiti'', off the coast of [[Mumbai]]. There were no casualties, but the Dunagiri suffered damage and required extensive repairs.<ref>{{cite news|title=Warship collides with SCI vessel off Mumbai coast|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/warship-collides-with-sci-vessel-off-mumbai-coast/13545/|accessdate=16 August 2013 |last=Desai |first=Stavan |newspaper=Indian Express|date=28 September 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A cruel blow to Navy's weakest link|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-cruel-blow-to-navy-s-weakest-link/1155703/0|accessdate=16 August 2013|newspaper=Indian Express|last=Pubby |first=Manu|date=15 August 2013}}</ref>
*January 2008: {{INS|Sindhughosh|S55|6}}, a {{sclass2|Kilo|submarine|1}}, collided with a foreign merchant vessel MV ''Leeds Castle'' while trying to surface in waters north of Mumbai.<ref name="hindustantimes.com"/> The submarine was taking part in fleet-level war games, when the accident occurred. The Navy termed it a minor incident with no casualties reported.
*February 2008: Five crew were killed and three critically injured due to exposure to [[hydrogen sulfide]] aboard {{INS|Jalashwa|L41|6}}, a [[landing platform dock]]. The ship was taking part in exercises in the [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Five Killed by H2S on Indian Naval Vessel|url=http://www.marinechemist.org/news/MCANEWS/mcanews-feb-08.pdf|accessdate=3 November 2015 |date=February 2008|publisher=The Marine Chemist News}}</ref>
*August 2009: A collision of the missile corvette {{INS|Kuthar|P46|6}} with [[destroyer]] {{INS|Ranvir|D54|6}} in the Bay of Bengal was traced to a rudder failure, compounded by a flawed maneuver.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in"/>

==2010 - present==
*In 2010, three crew members on destroyer {{INS|Mumbai|D62|6}} were instantly killed when an [[AK-630]] [[Close-in weapon system]] went off as safety drills were not followed.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in"/>
*January 2011: {{INS|Vindhyagiri|F42|6}}, a {{sclass|Nilgiri|frigate|1||1972}}, capsized after a collision with a Cyprus-flagged merchant vessel MV ''Nordlake'' near the [[Sunk Rock Lighthouse|Sunk Rock light house]], following which a major fire broke out in the ship's engine and boiler room. Everyone on board was evacuated as soon as the fire broke out and hence there were no casualties.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others-do-not-use/ins-vindhyagiri-on-fire-listing-after-collision-off-mumbai-coast/ |title=INS Vindhyagiri on fire,listing after collision off Mumbai coast |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=31 January 2011 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref> INS ''Vindhyagiri'' was later decommissioned.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others-do-not-use/damaged-warship-ins-vindhyagiri-decommissioned/ |title=Damaged warship INS Vindhyagiri decommissioned |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=12 June 2012 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*August 2013: Blasts ripped through the torpedo compartment of the submarine {{INS|Sindhurakshak|S63|6}} while it was berthed at the naval dockyard off the Mumbai coast. Fifteen sailors and three officers were killed.<ref name="theguardian.com">{{cite news|title=Fears for 18 as Indian navy submarine explodes and sinks in Mumbai |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/14/indian-navy-submarine-explodes-sinks-18-crew |accessdate=14 August 2013 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=14 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814084229/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/14/indian-navy-submarine-explodes-sinks-18-crew |archivedate=14 August 2013 }}</ref> Other sources state that a small explosion occurred around midnight which then triggered the two larger explosions.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/world/asia/explosion-partly-sinks-indian-naval-submarine.html?_r=1& |title=Explosion Partly Sinks Indian Naval Submarine |work=The New York Times |last=Harris |first=Gardiner |date=14 August 2013 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref> The disaster was thought to be the Indian navy's worst since the sinking of the frigate {{INS|Khukri|F149|6}} by a Pakistani submarine during the 1971 war.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-27/an-indian-navy-chief-resigns-after-mumbai-submarine-accident/5286944 |title=Indian navy chief D.K Joshi resigns after Mumbai submarine accident |newspaper=Australia Network News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=26 February 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*December 2013: {{INS|Konkan|M72|6}}, a {{sclass|Pondicherry|minesweeper}} under the Eastern Naval Command, caught fire at the naval dockyard at [[Visakhapatnam]] while undergoing repairs. The fire engulfed much of the ship's interior before it was extinguished. No casualties were reported.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/INS-Konkan-catches-fire/articleshow/26871073.cms |title=INS Konkan catches fire |newspaper=The Times of India |date=5 December 2013 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*December 2013: In the second incident in the same month, {{INS|Talwar|F40|6}}, the lead ship of the {{sclass|Talwar|frigate|1}}s of the Indian Navy, collided with a [[fishing trawler]] injuring four of the 27 people on board the trawler and sinking it. The fishing trawler was operating without lights.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/indian-navy-s-10-mishaps-in-last-seven-months-488782 |title=Indian Navy's 10 mishaps in last seven months |newspaper=NDTV |date=26 February 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref> The captain of the ship was subsequently stripped of command.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/navy-strips-top-officers-of-warship-command-over-lapses-accidents/article1-1176821.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125231603/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/navy-strips-top-officers-of-warship-command-over-lapses-accidents/article1-1176821.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2014 |title=Indian Navy strips top officers of warship command over lapses, accidents |newspaper=Hindustan Times |last=Singh |first=Rahul |date=26 January 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*December 2013: In the third incident in the same month, {{INS|Tarkash|F50|6}}, again a ''Talwar''-class frigate, suffered damage to its hull when it hit the jetty while docking at the Mumbai naval base. The navy ordered a board of inquiry.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/navy-acts-on-accidents-relieves-ins-talwar-commanding-officer/ |title=Navy acts on accidents, relieves INS Talwar commanding officer |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=26 January 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*January 2014: {{INS|Betwa|F39|6}}, a {{sclass|Brahmaputra|frigate|0}} [[guided missile frigate]], ran aground and collided with an unidentified object while approaching the Mumbai naval base. The sonar system of the frigate was cracked, leading to faulty readings and an ingress of saltwater into sensitive equipment.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/naval-frigate-ins-betwa-reports-damage-to-its-sonar-dome-is-put-under-check/1/339143.html |title=Naval frigate INS Betwa reports damage to its sonar dome, is put under check |newspaper=India Today |last=Purohit |first=Jugal R |date=22 January 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*January 2014: In the second incident in the same month, {{INS|Vipul|K46|6}}, a {{sclass|Veer|corvette|1}} of the elite 22nd Killer Missile Vessel Squadron, was detected with a hole in its pillar compartment which forced the ship back into the harbour while it was on an operational deployment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-indian-navy-11-accidents-22-deaths-in-seven-months-1967635 |title=Indian Navy: 11 accidents, 22 deaths in seven months |newspaper=DNA India |date=7 March 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*February 2014: On 3 February, {{INS|Airavat|L24|6}}, a {{sclass|Shardul|tank landing ship|0}} amphibious warfare vessel, ran aground while returning to its home base at Visakhapatnam, causing slight damage to its propellers. Following the incident, its commanding officer, Captain JPS Virk, was relieved of command pending the findings of a Board of Inquiry.<ref>[http://www.niticentral.com/2014/02/04/ins-airavat-mishap-case-navy-strips-vessels-captain-186469] {{dead link|date=June 2016}}</ref>
*February 2014: On 26 February, {{INS|Sindhuratna|S59|6}}, a {{sclass2|Kilo|submarine|1}}, had a fire detected on board when trials were being conducted which resulted in smoke leading to suffocation and death of two officers. Seven sailors were reported injured and were airlifted to the naval base hospital in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|title= Seven sailors hurt, 2 officers missing after accident on Indian Navy submarine INS Sindhuratna |last=Malik |first=Surabhi |date=27 February 2014 |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/smoke-detected-on-indian-navy-submarine-ins-sindhuratna-off-mumbai-coast-4-5-sailors-moved-to-hospit-488403?curl=1393397104|accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref> According to the naval board of inquiry, the fire was caused due to problems in the cables of the vessel.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Fire-in-cables-led-to-INS-Sindhuratna-mishap-Navy/articleshow/31336637.cms |title=Fire in cables led to accident in submarine INS Sindhuratna, Navy says |newspaper=The Times of India |date=3 March 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref> This particular incident led to the resignation of [[Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy|Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)]] [[Admiral]] [[Devendra Kumar Joshi|D K Joshi]] on 26 February 2014, who owned moral responsibility for the incidents in the past few months.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-submarine-resign-idUSBREA1P11T20140226 |title=Indian navy chief quits after submarine accident |newspaper=Reuters |last=Gottipati |first=Sruthi |date=26 February 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*March 2014: {{INS|Kolkata}} had a malfunction on board which led to a toxic gas leak killing Commander Kuntal Wadhwa instantly.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Death-on-warship-INS-Kolkata-leaves-Navy-officers-angry/articleshow/31627543.cms |title=Death on warship INS Kolkata leaves Navy officers angry |newspaper=The Times of India |date=8 March 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref> According to the Indian Navy, the ship suffered a malfunction in its carbon dioxide unit while undergoing machinery trials, leading to gas leakage.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26482473 |newspaper=BBC News |title=India navy: Officer dies aboard ship in Mumbai accident |date=7 March 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref> Since the ship was not commissioned at the time of the incident, the enquiry into the mishap will be done by [[Mazagon Dock Limited]], where the ship was constructed.
*May 2014: {{INS|Ganga|F22|6}} suffered a minor explosion in the boiler room while undergoing a refit at the Mumbai dockyard. Four people suffered minor injuries. There was no fire and no equipment was damaged.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fire aboard INS Ganga in Mumbai, 4 injured|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/three-injured-in-ins-ganga-fire-in-mumbai/article1-1217261.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140511193424/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/three-injured-in-ins-ganga-fire-in-mumbai/article1-1217261.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 May 2014|accessdate=9 May 2014|newspaper=The Hindustan Times|date=9 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Two sailors, welders hurt in navy ship blast|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Two-sailors-welders-hurt-in-navy-ship-blast/articleshow/34894110.cms|accessdate=10 May 2014|newspaper=The Times of India |last=Narayan |first=V |date=9 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Incident Onboard INS Ganga - 09 May 14 |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/incident-onboard-ins-ganga-09-may-14 |publisher=Indian Navy |accessdate=13 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514154922/http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/incident-onboard-ins-ganga-09-may-14 |archivedate=14 May 2014 }}</ref>
*November 2014: A [[Torpedo|torpedo recovery vessel]] of the {{sclass2|Astravahini|torpedo recovery vessel|4}} ''A-73'' sank {{convert|30|nmi}} off the [[Vizag]] coast during a routine mission to recover torpedoes fired by fleet ships during a routine exercise. The accident resulted in the death of one sailor while four others were reported as missing however 23 other personnel were rescued by [[Search and rescue|SAR]] teams deployed right after the incident.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Naval-vessel-sinks-off-Visakhapatnam-harbour-sailor-killed-4-missing/articleshow/45061825.cms |title=Naval vessel sinks off Visakhapatnam harbour, sailor killed, 4 missing|last=Pandit |first=Rajat |newspaper=The Times of India |date=6 November 2014 |accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*March 2015: A [[Dornier 228]] aircraft belonging to the Indian Navy Aviation Squadron 310, on a routine training mission, lost radar contact and ditched at sea about {{convert|20|nmi}} southwest of [[Goa]] on the night of 24 March 2015. The aircrew on board the aircraft comprised three officers (two pilots and one female observer). The lone survivor, Commander Nikhil Kuldip Joshi, was picked up by a passing fishing boat. The bodies of the other two officers Lieutenant Abhinav Nagori and Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat were recovered. Media reports suggested that the female observer could be the first woman in India's military to die in active service. Meanwhile, a Board of Inquiry was ordered to establish the cause of the accident.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dornier aircraft crash: Authorities recover two bodies|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/11sRasRBwbAfOmZ1lXpQeP/Dornier-aircraft-crash-Authorities-recover-two-bodies.html|accessdate=27 March 2015|work=Livemint|agency=AFP|publisher=HT Media Ltd|date=27 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=An accident involving Navy Aircraft |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/accident-involving-navy-aircraft |website=Indiannavy.nic.in |publisher=Indian Navy |accessdate=27 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403013137/http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/accident-involving-navy-aircraft |archivedate=3 April 2015 }}</ref>
*November 2015: {{INS|Kochi|D64|6}}, a {{sclass|Kolkata|destroyer|1}}, conducted [[Brahmos missile|BrahMos missile]] test firings whilst the airspace remained open to traffic, due to a communication failure.<ref>{{cite news|title=Major aviation disaster averted: Indian Navy tests missiles even as airspace remains open to traffic|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/major-aviation-disaster-averted-indian-navy-tests-missiles-even-as-airspace-remains-open-to-traffic-2493496.html|accessdate=3 November 2015|agency=First Post|date=3 November 2015}}</ref>
*March 2016: A fire broke out on the soon-to-be decommissioned [[aircraft carrier]] {{INS|Viraat|R22|6}} which resulted in the death of one and the injury of three others.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fire On Board Aircraft Carrier INS Viraat Kills One, Injures Three|url=https://www.vesselfinder.com/news/5514-Fire-On-Board-Aircraft-Carrier-INS-Viraat-Kills-One-Injures-Three|accessdate=7 March 2016|last=Modeva |first=Svetlana|website=Vessel Finder|date=7 March 2016}}</ref>
*April 2016: A sailor lost his leg while two others were injured in an oxygen cylinder explosion on board {{INS|Nireekshak|A15|6}}. The explosion took place on 16 April while a diving bailout bottle, a small {{convert|12|in|cm|adj=on}} oxygen bottle that is carried by divers in their diving helmet, was being charged. The sailors were admitted in the Military Hospital, [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]] as the ship was on it way to Mumbai from Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/oxygen-cylinder-explosion-on-board-indian-navy-ship-injures-3-sailors/story-YIJsHxk8s1l0w7cy06JcJL.html|title=Oxygen cylinder explosion on board Indian Navy ship injures 3 sailors|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=20 April 2016|access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/541595/three-sailors-injured-explosion-board.html|title=Three sailors injured in explosion on board Indian naval ship|website=Deccan Herald |date=20 April 2016 |access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*June 2016: Two people, a sailor and a civilian contractor, were killed by a toxic gas leak that occurred during maintenance work in the Sewage Treatment Plant compartment during the first refit of the aircraft carrier {{INS|Vikramaditya}} at [[Karwar, Karnataka|Karwar]]. Two other people were injured and taken to the naval hospital.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/INS-Vikramaditya-aircraft-carrier-accident-2-killed/articleshow/52693139.cms|title=Accident on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, 2 killed |last=Panditl |first=Rajat |date=10 June 2016 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/ins-vikramaditya-gas-leak-two-dead-2846078/|title=Two killed on board INS Vikramaditya after toxic gas leak|date=10 June 2016|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/two-killed-in-toxic-gas-leak-on-board-ins-vikramaditya/story-l3XDbxZ5WgO3kjB9FPh9iI.html|title=Two killed in toxic gas leak on board INS Vikramaditya|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=11 June 2016|access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref>
*August 2016: A minor fire broke out at [[INS Dega]] after a [[MiG-29K]] accidentally jettisoned one of its drop tanks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Minor fire on INS Dega runway after Mig-29 K jettisons drop tank accidentally|url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/minor-fire-on-ins-dega-runway-after-mig-29-k-jettisons-drop-tank-accidentally-english-news-1.1315491|accessdate=29 August 2016|agency=Mathrubhumi|date=29 August 2016}}</ref>
*October 2016: Sub Lieutenant Tejveer Singh died on 11 October 2016 onboard [[INS Kuthar (P46)|INS ''Kuthar'']] after he accidentally fired his 9mm pistol. He was shifted to Naval Hospital INHS Kalyani in Visakhapatnam where he succumbed to his injuries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/indian-navy-officer-dies-in-ins-kuthar-due-to-accidental-firing-3077514/|title=Indian Navy officer dies in INS Kuthar due to accidental firing|date=2016-10-11|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2016-12-09}}</ref>
*November 2016: The front portion of [[INS Nashak (K87)|INS Nashak]] was damaged when its GT engines failed in Mumbai harbor and it collided with a jetty on 18 November.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-navy-missile-warship-ins-nashak-accident-collision/1/813595.html|title=Indian Navy warship INS Nashak out of action for weeks after freak accident|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref>
*December 2016: Two sailors died and 14 others were injured when [[INS Betwa (F39)|INS ''Betwa'']] tipped over and crashed on its side while it was undocking in Mumbai on 6 December. The main mast of the ship broke when it tipped over due to a failure in the dock block mechanism. The ship was being undocked after undergoing a midlife refit.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ins-betwa-guided-missile-frigate-tips-over-during-undocking-at-mumbai-dockyard-navy-1634186|title=In Mega-Accident, Warship INS Betwa Flips Over, 2 Sailors Dead|newspaper=NDTV.com|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/guided-missile-frigate-ins-betwa-tips-over-in-dockyard-2-sailors-dead-navy-4412108/|title=Guided missile frigate INS Betwa tips over in dockyard, 2 sailors dead: Navy|date=2016-12-05|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref>
*January 2017: A minor fire broke out at 11.40am on 10 January in the Gyro compartment of [[INS Pralaya (K91)|INS ''Pralay'']] during welding work at Mumbai naval dockyard. The fire was extinguished by the ship's staff and the Naval Dockyard fire station and no one was injured during the incident.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/another-mishap-in-indian-navy-fire-on-ins-pralay/articleshow/56456106.cms|title=Another mishap in Indian Navy, fire on INS Pralay - The Economic Times|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/jan/10/minor-fire-in-ins-pralay-1558193.html|title=Minor fire in INS Pralay|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref>
*February 2017: A minor fire broke out on 1 February 2017 in the left engine room of [[INS Kamorta (P28)|INS ''Kamorta'']] when it was operating at sea. The room was immediately evacuated and the fire put out using the ship's Fixed fire system and there were no injuries during the incident.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/minor-fire-in-naval-ship-kamorta-no-casualties/articleshow/56922699.cms|title=Minor fire in naval ship Kamorta, no casualties - The Economic Times|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-02-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-minor-fire-aboard-ins-kamorta-navy-2306559|title=Minor fire aboard INS Kamorta: Navy|date=2017-02-01|newspaper=dna|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-02}}</ref>
*October 2017: {{INS|Kadmatt|P29}}, while stern maneuvering to the dock, collided by the stern with Russian ship Irytsh in Vladivostok on 19 October during Indra 2017. Irytsh, a naval hospital ship, suffered hull dents over the waterline. According to reports, the main reasons attributed to the collision were language problems between the Indian officers and the on-board pilot and the corvette's commander lack of practice in making fast stern.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://maritimebulletin.net/2017/10/20/indian-navy-corvette-collided-with-russian-navy-hospital-ship/|title=Indian Navy Corvette collided with Russian Navy hospital ship|date=2017-10-20|work=Maritime Bulletin|access-date=2017-10-21|language=en-US}}</ref>
*January 2018: A fire broke out in the store compartment aboard {{INS|Shivalik}} but it was controlled in time and there was no major damage or casualties.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/fire-on-ins-shivalik-no-damage-reported/articleshow/62447376.cms|title=Fire on INS Shivalik, no damage reported|date=2018|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/latest/864590/visakhapatnam-fire-breaks-out-on-ins-shivalik-warship-no-casualties-reported|title=Visakhapatnam: Fire breaks out on INS Shivalik warship, no casualties reported|author=Scroll Staff|work=Scroll.in|access-date=2018-01-13|language=en-US}}</ref>
*July 2018: A fire broke out at the Gyro compartment of the {{INS|Pralaya|K91}} but no one suffered any injuries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/another-mishap-in-indian-navy-fire-on-ins-pralay/articleshow/56456106.cms|title=Another mishap in Indian Navy, fire on INS Pralay|date=2018-07-14|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-11-13}}</ref>
*April 2019: A fire broke out in the engine room of aircraft carrier {{INS|Vikramaditya}} which claimed the life of a naval officer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pandit |first1=Rajat |title=Naval officer dies in fire onboard INS Vikramaditya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/naval-officer-dies-in-fire-onboard-ins-vikramaditya/articleshow/69060907.cms |work=The Times of India |date=26 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of submarine incidents since 2000]]
*[[List of Russian military accidents]]
*[[List of Chinese military accidents]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian military-related lists|Naval accidents]]
[[Category:Ministry of Defence (India)|Naval accidents]]
[[Category:Indian Navy|Accidents]]
[[Category:Non-combat military accidents|Indian Naval]]
[[Category:Indian submarine accidents]]

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