Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 17: The Indian Navy's simultaneous deployment of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier and its latest stealth frigate highlight the nation's shift from a 'Buyer's Navy' to a 'Builder's Navy.'
India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and its indigenously built stealth frigate INS Udaygiri, participated in the Sri Lanka Navy International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025 held between November 27 and November 29 as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Navy.
India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, arrived in Sri Lanka for the International Fleet Review, being held to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Sri Lankan Navy.
The event will, for the first time, feature the participation of the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant along with the Kalvari-class submarines. President Droupadi Murmu will review the fleet on February 18.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the capabilities of INS Vikrant - India's first indigenous aircraft carrier - noting how its deployment in the Arabian Sea during Operation Sindoor was enough to send "waves of fear" across Pakistan
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, addressing officers and sailors onboard India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off the Goa coast, declared that "Operation Sindoor is not just a military action, but India's frontal assault against terrorism.
The Indian Navy is acquiring 26 Rafale Marine aircraft to enhance the capabilities of the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The acquisition was in the final stages of being cleared by the cabinet committee on security.
A proposal has been received by the Defence Ministry for building and acquiring the second indigenous aircraft carrier which would be known as the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-2
Naval Commanders' conference serves as a platform for Naval Commanders to discuss important security issues at the military-strategic level as well as interact with Senior Government functionaries through an institutionalised forum.