Speaking to ANI about the newly commissioned warship, the Navy Chief said, "The name Imphal is very significant. This is the first time we are naming a major warship after a city in the Northeast of Bharat."
Speaking on the occasion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "INS Imphal is a symbol of India's growing maritime power and it will strengthen it further. It will bolster our principle of 'Jalmev Yasya, Balmev Tasya' (One Who Controls the Sea is All Powerful) in the Indo-Pacific region."
The government has taken the recent drone attack on a ship in the Arabian Sea very seriously, and, whoever carried out the strike will be tracked down and dealt with, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Mumbai on Tuesday.
The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest stealth-guided missile destroyer, Imphal, at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on December 26, in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as the Chief Guest.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived in Haridwar on Monday, where they were welcomed by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
The year 2023 was a landmark year for the Ministry of Defence as it witnessed defence exports reaching an all-time high--almost Rs 3,000 crore more than the previous financial year--and defence productions crossing the figure of Rs one lakh crore for the first time.
"Today in New Delhi, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav received guidance from Her Excellency President Droupadi Murmu ji by paying a courtesy visit at Rashtrapati Bhavan," posted the official administrative handle of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Office.
The event marks the formal induction into the Navy of the third of four 'Visakhapatnam' class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy's in-house organisation, Warship Design Bureau and constructed by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai.
Amid preparations for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party has set a target of achieving a 50 per cent vote share. Along with this, the party will start cluster meetings after January 15 and Yuva Morcha will hold 5000 conferences across the country.
Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister and his deputies called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital and discussed various schemes related to the development of the state.
"Had a friendly meeting today with the Hon'ble Minister of Defense of the Government of India and senior @BJP4India leader, Mr. @rajnathsingh, in New Delhi. During our interaction, Mr. Singh assured continued cooperation from the Central Government for the all-round development of Karnataka.