Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday morning formally commissioned the INS Visakhapatnam in Mumbai.
Singh said that Indo-Pacific being a key route is important for the world economy and it is the primary objective of the Indian Navy to keep it secure.”Indo-Pacific is a key route and it is important for the world economy. It is the primary objective of the Indian Navy to keep the route secure,” said Singh said while speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the INS Visakhapatnam in Mumbai.
He further added, “The entire world is increasing its Military power in coming years and expenditure on defence budget will increase. We have moved towards the development of an indigenous shipbuilding hub.”
INS Visakhapatnam is the first stealth-guided missile destroyer ship of Project 15B.INS Visakhapatnam has been constructed using indigenous steel DMR 249A and is amongst the largest destroyers constructed in India with an overall length of 163m and displacement of over 7,400 tons.
