INS Karanj, a submarine of the Scorpene class, was on Wednesday commissioned into the Indian Navy. After the commissioning, the strength and capability of the Indian Navy will increase. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Admiral (Retired) VS Shekhawat were present during the occasion.
The submarine was launched for the test in the sea in the year 2018 and it successfully completed every test.
“Indian Navy has been a strong proponent of indigenization & self-reliance in defence over the past 7 decades. At present, out of 42 ships & submarines on order, 40 are being constructed in Indian shipyards,” Naval chief Karambir Singh said on the occasion.
“The impetuous to atmanirbharta or indigenization is a fundamental tenet of Indian Navy’s growth story & future trajectory,” he added.
The first two submarines of the Scorpène class, INS Kalvari and INS Khanderi have already been commissioned into the navy. A total of 6 submarines of Kalvari class are…