Rajnath surveys Karwar naval base

June 24, 2021 15:14

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted an aerial survey of the Indian Navy's Project Seabird in Karnataka's Karwar. He is being accompanied by Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh.

The Indian Navy is expanding the strategically crucial naval base in Karnataka's Karwar. Once the base is fully developed, it will be one of the largest naval bases in Asia. In Kochi, Singh will review progress in the construction of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-I) Vikrant.

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