INS Vikrant - made-in-India aircraft carrier commissioned by PM Modi | PHOTOS

Prime minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant - the first made-in-India aircraft carrier - in Kerala on Friday. With this India has joined the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France in boasting a home-made aircraft carrier.

Updated on: Sept 2, 2022 2:39 PM IST

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Navy helicopter takes off from the flight deck of INS Vikrant. (PTI)

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At 45,000 tonnes, Vikrant is the largest ship to be designed and built in India. (HT_PRINT)

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Odisha sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik creates sand art welcoming the first home-made aircraft carrier - INS Vikrant' - at Puri Beach,  (Sudarsan Pattnaik Twitter)

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Prime minister Narendra Modi with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar during the commissioning ceremony of INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi.  (PTI)

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Also on this day, the Navy switched to a new ensign, as seen in the background, during the launch of the carrier. (PTI)