PM Modi commissions 3 indigenously built and designed naval ships in Kolkata

PM Modi focused on India’s maritime power and indigenous defence production under the ‘Make in India’ programme.

He said, “Nobody can ignore the importance of maritime power. No nation can become a great power without it. Oceans are linked to security, prosperity and development. Most of the international trade takes place on maritime routes. Data networks are laid down on sea beds. In the coming days, critical minerals, deep-sea resources, and new energy sources will also be linked to oceans. Nations that control the seas will prosper. India understands this very well and is preparing itself.”

Modi also referred to INS Vikrant, the Navy’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier.

“When we presented INS Vikrant to the nation a few years ago, we announced India’s self-sufficiency in maritime power to the world...Today, INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray add speed to that journey,” he said.