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Detailed explanation-1: -India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant handed over to Indian Navy. Maritime history was created yesterday with the Indian Navy taking delivery of the prestigious Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant, built by the Cochin Shipyard.

Detailed explanation-2: -Showcasing the country’s growing prowess of indigenous manufacturing and a major milestone in the path towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissioned the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on September 02, 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday commissioned India’s first indigenously developed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant into the Indian Navy. It is the largest ship ever built in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -INS Vikrant (pronounced [vikrɑːnt̪]) is an aircraft carrier constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at Kerala for the Indian Navy. It is the first aircraft carrier built in India. It is named Vikrant as a tribute to India’s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (1961).

Detailed explanation-5: -Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier as INS Vikrant today. During the event, the Prime Minister also unveiled the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage.