PM Modi to commission INS Vikrant, 1st India-made aircraft carrier: 10 points

India Today:

The wait is over. The first ever India-made aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, is all set to be commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today at the Cochin Shipyard. INS Vikrant is the largest ship ever built in India’s maritime history at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore.

The Prime Minister will commission the carrier, housing state-of-the-art automation features, at the Cochin Shipyard. During the event, Modi will also unveil the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past.

Vikrant means victorious and gallant. The foundation for IAC was established in April 2005 by ceremonial Steel Cutting.