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The Indian Navy commissioned INS Vela, the fourth Scorpene-class submarine, in Mumbai on Thursday.
Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh commissioned INS Vela at the Naval Dockyard. The Navy chief said that INS Vela has the ability to undertake an entire spectrum of submarine operations.
INS Vela, the fourth Scorpene-class submarine, commissioned into the Indian Navy, in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, at the naval dockyard in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/7sfdO8t1FI
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“INS Vela has the ability to undertake an entire spectrum of submarine operations. Given today’s dynamic and complex security situation, its capability and firepower will play a crucial role in enhancing the Navy’s ability to protect India’s maritime interests,” he said.
Earlier, INS Visakhapatnam was inducted into the Indian Navy on November 21.
