Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, said that INS Vikrant is a unique reflection of India's self-reliance. He made this remark while he commissioned INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously built Indian Aircraft Carrier, in Kochi, Kerala. PM Modi also unveiled the new Naval Ensign, during the event, and dedicated the Ensign to Chhatrapati Shivaji. INS Vikrant is designed by the Navy's in-house Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited. It boasts state-of-the-art weapons and navigation and automation features. INS Vikrant is also the largest ship ever built in India's maritime history. At the event, he said, every Indian is witnessing the sunrise of a new future. He also said, that India had now joined an elite league of nations with their own aircraft carriers and had taken 'another step towards being a developed nation'.Here are the top quotes from PM Modi's speech, as he commissioned INS Vikrant:
Top 7 quotes of PM Modi from the commissioning ceremony of INS Vikrant:
1. “INS Vikrant is not just a warship. This is a testament to the hard work, talent, influence and commitment of 21st century India,” hailing India's first 'Made in India' aircraft carrier, PM Modi said.
2. Addressing the masses, PM Modi said, “INS Vikrant is a symbol of indigenous potential, indigenous resources and indigenous skills.”
3. PM Modi also noted that on September 2, 2022, India has taken off a trace of slavery, as India unveiled the new Naval Ensign. “Till now the identity of slavery remained on the flag of Indian Navy. But from today onwards, inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji, the new Navy flag will fly in the sea and in the sky,” he said.
4. Highlighting the women empowerment in New India, PM Modi said, "Many women soldiers of the Navy will be stationed on Vikrant. With the immense power of the ocean, boundless female power, it is becoming the lofty identity of the new India"
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5. "INS Vikrant is a symbol of indigenous potential, indigenous resources and indigenous skills," said the prime minister.
6. "From the seashores of Kerala, every Indian is becoming a witness today to the sunrise of a new future. This ceremony on INS Vikrant is a call for the strengthening morale of India on a global horizon," PM Modi said.
7. "Today, India joins the countries that build such large aircraft carriers with indigenous technology. Today, INS Vikrant has filled India with new trust...On this historic occasion, I express gratitude to Indian Navy, all engineers, scientists and workers of Cochin Shipyard," PM Modi added.
