INS Arihant
The Indian government is committed to
modernizing the Indian Navy in keeping with the requirements of the
21st century, Indian President Pratibha Patil said Thursday.
In
July was launched INS Arihant, an indigenously designed nuclear
submarine that is an important milestone in the Navy's modernization
process and to ensure an equitable balance of power in the region, she
said, while on board the aircraft carrier INS Viraat off Mumbai harbor
during a "day at sea."
The president said in a statement that
the construction of many new ships and submarines, as also aircraft
construction and acquisition projects are at various stages of
completion and would help transform the Indian Navy into an even more
formidable force.
"It is, indeed, very satisfying to note that a number of these naval projects are indigenous," Patil observed.
Heaping
praise on the Indian Navy, the President said the men and women of the
force were discharging their duties with a high degree of
professionalism, courage and commitment.
The multi-dimensional
responsibilities of the Navy in the Indian Ocean Region are important
for the prosperity of the nation and the country has implicit faith in
the capability and capacity of the maritime forces to secure the sea
frontiers to provide a peaceful environment for maritime trade and
other activities, she said.
Source: Xinhua
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