Meet INS Vikrant, PM Narendra Modi commissions Indian Navy's first 'Make-in-India' aircraft carrier: IN PICS
INS Vikrant LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday commissioned India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited, which is named after India's first aircraft carrier that played a vital role in 1971 war.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday commissioned India'ss first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi and said that it is "proof of 21st century India's effort and talent." PM Narendra Modi earlier unveiled the new ensign of the Indian Navy. In his inaugural speech, the PM said, "Today India has joined those countries in the world, which manufacture such a huge aircraft carrier with indigenous technology. Today INS Vikrant has filled the country with new confidence, has created a new confidence in the country."
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Talking about INS Vikrant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about certain features of the aircraft carrier -- which he described as a "floating airfield, a floating town" -- and said the power generated in it can light up 5,000 houses. He further added,"INS Vikrant is not a mere war machine but proof of India's skill and talent. It is special, different."