Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:54pm on 17 Nov 2023,Friday Defence
The Indian Navy achieved a major milestone on Diwali as the country's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, attained full operational capability. This puts India in an elite group of nations that can design and deploy homemade aircraft carriers. Earlier India had only one carrier, the INS Vikramaditya purchased from Russia. The development comes as China asserts its maritime presence in the Indian Ocean region. Experts say China will take note that India can now deploy two fully operational carrier battle groups, greatly enhancing its naval power projection and dominance in the region. INS Vikrant was built over 10 years and had recently demonstrated successful flight operations. Its induction bolsters India's defense capabilities and strategy. (Image Courtesy: Eurasian Times)
