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PM Modi commissions India`s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

Updated On: 02 September, 2022 01:49 PM IST |

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant in a ceremony at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on Friday. Pics/PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant in a ceremony at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on Friday. Pics/PTI

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant in a ceremony at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on Friday. Pics/PTI
<p>Ahead of the commissioning, PM Modi received the Guard of Honour at the Shipyard recieved a Guard of Honour as he arrived for the Commissioning ceremony</p>

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Ahead of the commissioning, PM Modi received the Guard of Honour at the Shipyard recieved a Guard of Honour as he arrived for the Commissioning ceremony

<p>The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is named after her illustrious predecessor, India`s first aircraft carrier, which had played a vital role in the 1971 war</p>

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The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is named after her illustrious predecessor, India`s first aircraft carrier, which had played a vital role in the 1971 war

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said INS Vikrant is an example of Indian government`s thrust to making its defence sector self-reliant and has made the country part of the select group of nations who can indigenously make aircraft carriers</p>

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said INS Vikrant is an example of Indian government`s thrust to making its defence sector self-reliant and has made the country part of the select group of nations who can indigenously make aircraft carriers

<p>`INS Vikrant is not a mere war machine but proof of India`s skill and talent. It is special, different,` Modi said</p>

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`INS Vikrant is not a mere war machine but proof of India`s skill and talent. It is special, different,` Modi said

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