How India has become part of elite club of countries capable of building aircraft carriers

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In India’s maritime history, there have been four aircraft carriers. While the first three came from the UK and Russia, the fourth, INS Vikrant (IAC-1) was designed and built in India, marking a significant milestone in the country’s commitment to aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the commissioning of INS Vikrant into the Indian Navy. The PM had said that it was a significant step of the central government towards self-reliance in the defence sector. Image Courtesy: @narendramodi/X India’s defence manufacturing capabilities have progressed significantly in recent years; one could say there has been a sea change in the...