Indian Navy sets up its tenth recruitment centre at INS Kadamba, Karwar
The Indian Navy established a new recruitment centre at INS Kadamba in Karwar, Karnataka, under the Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area, making it the Navy's tenth recruitment establishment in India, it said on 12 November 2025.
Summary
The Karwar recruitment centre's first activity is the Stage-2 recruitment for the 01/2026 Agniveer batch, held from 10 to 15 November 2025. The Navy said the centre adds another recruitment establishment on the western seaboard and gives youth from Karnataka, southern Maharashtra and Goa an easier route to join the Navy.
Key facts
- Centre
- INS Kadamba, Karwar (Karnataka)
- Rank
- 10th Navy recruitment establishment pan-India
- Command
- Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area
- First drive
- Stage-2, Agniveer batch 01/2026, 10–15 Nov 2025
- Catchment
- Karnataka, southern Maharashtra, Goa
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With the new centre at INS Kadamba, Karwar, how many recruitment establishments does the Indian Navy have across India?
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Correct answer: B — Ten
The Navy said INS Kadamba became its tenth recruitment establishment pan-India.
INS Kadamba, where the Indian Navy opened a new recruitment centre in November 2025, is located at Karwar in which state?
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Correct answer: C — Karnataka
INS Kadamba is at Karwar in Karnataka, under the Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area.