India’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), Vikrant is all set to be commissioned on September 2. Vikrant will be commissioned into the Navy at an event in Kochi which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The commissioning of the indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant will contribute to ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Vice Chief of Indian Navy Vice Admiral SN Ghormade said on Thursday.
“We all know that in the Indian Ocean Region, we should have a force level which can act as a deterrent. All efforts were made to make INS Vikramaditya available fast and INS Vikrant was readied quickly,” Vice Admiral SN Ghormade said.