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Kochi, Sep 2 (PTI) India launched its maiden indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

A strong India will pave the way for a peaceful and safe world, he said. “Here, on the coast of Kerala, India, every Indian is witnessing the sunrise of a new future. History is witness to how strict restrictions were imposed on Indian ships and merchants by enacting a law in the British Parliament at that time,” Modi said. Just as there are no boundaries for the capable waves, there will be no boundaries or restrictions for the daughters of India”, he said. He also mentioned the salute by indigenous canon on this Independence Day. The steel installed in its airbase is also indigenous, developed by DRDO scientists and produced by Indian companies, he said. Vikrant is a unique reflection of India becoming self-reliant”, Modi said. Every part of INS Vikrant has its own merits, a strength, a development journey of its own. “INS Vikrant is not a mere war machine but proof of India’s skill and talent. “Today on the historic date of September 2, 2022, India has taken off a trace of slavery, a burden of slavery. Till now the identity of slavery remained on the flag of Indian Navy. “Today, India has joined those countries in the world, which manufacture such a huge aircraft carrier with indigenous technology.

INS Vikrant commission news: PM dedicated the aircraft carrier to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and went onto exalt women power in the Indian Navy.

RECOMMENDED India is moving towards self-reliance and has shown that it’s moving fastly towards becoming a major global power. Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alapov said India is inching towards self-reliance and moving fast towards becoming a global power. The aircraft carrier is constructed using specialty steel provided by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). The company also supplied 30,000 tonnes of DMR plates. It also has special cabins for women officers. The aircraft carrier is designed for a crew of around 1,700 people and houses 2,300 compartments. He also exalted women power in the Indian Navy and noted, "When INS Vikrant descends to protect our maritime zone, many women soldiers of the Navy will also be stationed there. But from today onwards, inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji, the new Navy flag will fly in the sea and in the sky." Alapov said, “It’s a proud moment for India as they built an indigenous major aircraft carrier.

INS Vikrant, the Navy said, displaces about 45000 tonnes, making it the largest warship in the Indian naval inventory. | Latest News India.

‘Vikrant’ got its name from the illustrious predecessor, India's first aircraft carrier, which had played a vital role in the 1971 war. It has a large amount of indigenous equipment and machinery, involving major industrial houses in the country as well as over 100 MSMEs. INS Vikrant has been built with state-of-the-art automation features and is the largest ship ever built in the maritime history of India. [INS Vikrant](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/2-football-grounds-cables-used-can-cover-kochi-to-kashi-pm-modi-on-ins-vikrant-101662095219653.html) – calling it a “historic occassion” and an “exceptional symbol of self-reliant India”. The carrier displaces about 45,000 tonnes, making it the largest warship in the Indian naval inventory. INS Vikrant, the Navy said, displaces about 45,000 tonnes, making it the largest warship in the Indian naval inventory.

INS Vikrant is the largest warship to have ever been built in India. She is expected to "bolster India's position in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and its ...

It is better to compare Vikrant with Shandong, the second aircraft carrier China owns. While INS Vikrant adds to the Indian Navy's firepower, Chinese navy or PLAN is ahead in the number of warships and overall seapower. It is the most potent weapon of a navy because it has the capacity to operate at a very large distance. "The aircraft carrier adds to the maritime power of the country. we'll be able to cover the primary areas of maritime interest," Captain Kamlesh Agnihotri (Retd.), a senior fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) told CNBC-TV18.com. For starters, the induction of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier means the navy now has two aircraft carriers, including INS Vikramaditya in service boosting the country's maritime defence.

Prime Minister Modi unveiled the Indian Navy's new ensign or 'Nishaan' during the event to commission India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant ...

• The blue octagon encasing the national emblem represents the eight directions and has been included as a symbol of the Navy’s “multidirectional reach and multidimensional operational capability”. George’s cross was replaced with the naval crest in the middle of the flag but the changes were reversed in 2004, when the cross was brought back along with the Ashoka emblem. After Independence, in 1950, the ensign was changed with the Indian national flag replacing the Union Jack in the canton (top left corner).

The design encompassed within the octagon has been taken from the Indian Naval crest and has been replaced with a clear anchor underscoring the ...

Responses poured in from Naval personnel from all formations and various hierarchies, reflecting enthusiasm for the endeavour, and have helped in developing the new design of the Naval ensign. The design encompassed within the octagon has been taken from the Indian Naval crest, wherein the fouled anchor, which is also associated with a colonial legacy, has been replaced with a clear anchor underscoring the steadfastness of the Indian Navy. The new Naval White Ensign is thus rooted in the glorious maritime heritage of India, as well as reflective of our Navy’s present-day capabilities."

India commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, with a ceremony held in Cochin Shipyard on 02 September 2022.

The ship has around 2200 compartments, designed for a crew of around 1600 that include specialized cabins to accommodate women officers and sailors. Using a novel aircraft-operation mode known as Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR), the IAC is equipped with a ski-jump for launching aircraft, and a set of three ‘arrester wires’ for their recovery onboard. He added that this is an assurance to the friendly foreign countries that India is fully capable of meeting the collective security needs of the region. It is an icon of pride, power and resolve of the Nation. Shri Rajnath Singh listed a series of steps taken by the Ministry of Defence to achieve the objective. Speaking on the occasion, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar voiced the Navy’s resolve for India@100 to become completely self-reliant until 2047, consisting of ‘Made in India’ ships, submarines, aircraft, unmanned vessels and systems and remain a ‘Combat Ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future-Proof Force’. He also noted the happy and auspicious occasion of Onam that is adding even more happiness to the occasion. This event being held on the INS Vikrant is a tribute to the rising spirits of India on the world horizon. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said, here on the coast of Kerala, every Indian is witnessing the sunrise of a new future. But, today this area is a major defence priority of the country for us. Commenting on the new mood of the nation, the Prime Minister said, no challenge is too difficult for today’s India. Showcasing the country’s growing prowess of indigenous manufacturing and a major milestone in the path towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissioned the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on September 02, 2022.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant, India first indigenously-built aircraft carrier at Kochi. With this India joined the club of ...

Hari Kumar during the commissioning ceremony of INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. Prime minister Narendra Modi with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. With this India has joined the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France in boasting a home-made aircraft carrier.