PM Modi dedicates INS Surat, Nilgiri, Vaghsheer to nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday applauded the domestic defence manufacturing sector for taking big strides towards self-reliance, and said the country is now being recognised as a reliable partner across the world, especially the Global South.
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At the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, Modi dedicated three frontline naval assets to the nation — combat ships INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and diesel-electric submarine INS Vaghsheer.
Modi said the new platforms will enhance India's security and progress. «India is today recognised as a reliable and responsible partner globally, especially in the Global South,» he said, adding that India supports an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific Region.
He highlighted the importance of protecting territorial waters, ensuring freedom of navigation and securing trade supply lines and sea routes for economic progress and energy security. «India has emerged as the first responder in the Indian Ocean Region,» he said.
The PM also stressed on the importance of enhancing and modernising India's military capabilities, saying «be it land, water, air, the deep sea or infinite space, India is safeguarding its interests everywhere».
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