PM Modi dedicates INS Kalvari to the nation
December 14, 2017 09:15
INS Kalvari, the first made-in-India Scorpene class submarine, was commissioned into the Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. The induction is being seen as a huge boost to the navy.
Here are the highlights as PM Modi commissions the submarine.
>> INS Kalvari will strengthen our Indian Navy
>> The Indian Ocean will be key for development in the 21st century
>> This is a fine example of the fast-growing strategic partnership between India and France
>> I dedicate a special name to this - S.A.G.A.R, means 'security and growth for all in the region
>> Be it terrorism via sea, piracy, drug smuggling or illegal fishing, India is playing an important role in combating them