Defence Minister arrives in Kochi
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To review progress of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier construction
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at the Southern Naval Command here on Thursday evening, on his maiden visit to the Command. He was accompanied by Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff. They were received by Vice Admiral A.K. Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command. The Defence Minister will visit the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) which will be christened as ‘INS Vikrant’, being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, to review the progress of its construction.
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