[4][5] The submarine was commissioned by the Indian Navy on 8 December 1967 at Riga, Soviet Union.

The Navy celebrates Submarine Day annually on 8 December to commemorate this occasion.

[4] Kalvari is the Malayalam word for tiger shark, a deep-sea predator in the Indian Ocean.

The name symbolizes agility, strength and predatory power.

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