As part of the Kerala Travel Mart last year, we (The Statesman) embarked on a tour of Fort Kochi, guided by Rajesh PK, alongside fellow media professionals.
The ‘Steel Cutting’ ceremony for the first ship of the Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, today. Commodore S Parthiban, Warship Production Superintendent, Kochi, presided over the event.
The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is named after her illustrious predecessor, India's first aircraft carrier, which had played a vital role in the 1971 war.
The Indian shipbuilding industry has come a long way since the 1960s with the IAC Vikrant being the hallmark of India’s indigenous industrial capability.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced the formation of a 17-member task force to recommend a return to normalcy from lockdown in a phased manner.