INS Vikrant: PM Modi commissions largest ship ever built in India's maritime history

The robust INS Vikrant is 262 metres long and 62 metres wide with the capacity to hold 30 fighter planes and helicopters. Equipped with state-of-the-art features, it is built at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore approximately

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Published 02.09.22, 02:36 PM

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Glimpses of commissioning of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the commissioning ceremony

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar

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Indian Navy switched to a new ensign, as seen in the background, during the launch of the carrier

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects a Guard of Honour during the ceremony

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others are also seen

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