PoliticsPhoto: The HinduINS Samarthak Commissioned at Karwar, VP Calls It Defence Milestone
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Samarthak, its first indigenously built multi-purpose vessel, at Karwar Naval Base on October 16. Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan called it a milestone in self-reliant defence manufacturing, highlighting the vessel's over 75% indigenous content as a reflection of India's growing industrial, technological, and shipbuilding capabilities.
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