India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant handed over to Indian Navy

India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant, built by the Cochin Shipyard was handed over to the Indian Navy.

The name of India’s first Aircraft Carrier was also INS Vikrant which played a vital role in the 1971 war. It was decommissioned in 1997 after 36 years of glorious service to the Navy. The Defence Ministry said in a release that the reincarnation of Vikrant is a true testimony to the country’s zeal and fervor in pursuing capability build-up towards enhanced maritime security.