India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant is currently under phase-3 which involves setting to work of machinery and other equipment and to be commissioned by early 2021 in Indian Navy. It will be fully operated by 2022. Vikrant is being built at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) Kochi, Kerala.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Indian Navy Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.
- Navy Day: 4 December.