Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on INS Vikramaditya, India’s largest warship aircraft carrier. This is his first outing on a military asset.
After arriving in Goa around 10 am, the PM was received at the INS Hansa naval base by Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan and given a ceremonial guard of honour. He then flew out to the warship sailing off the Goa coast.
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PM Modi's day aboard INS Vikramaditya
Photographs: ANI/Twitter
Modi enthusiastically boarded the MiG 29K as a naval officer briefed him about the fighter jet.
He watched high-speed manoeuvres by the western fleet ships. However, because of heavy rainfall the demonstrations were halted and Modi was ushered inside INS Vikramaditya.
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PM Modi's day aboard INS Vikramaditya
Photographs: ANI/Twitter
INS Vikramaditya,which is procured from Russia, is one of the newest acquisitions of the Indian Navy.
It was commissioned last November by then defence minister A K Antony at Russia's Sevmash shipyard.
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