India, Oct. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Indian Naval Ship Samarthak, the first of class Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs), was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 16 Oct 2026. The ceremony was presided over by the Hon'ble Vice President of India, Shri Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, in the presence of Adm Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff. The Hon'ble Minister for Labour and Employment, Govt of Karnataka, along with senior naval and defence officials and dignitaries from the Ministry of Defence, also graced the occasion. Key representatives of Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) and OEMs associated with indigenous equipment were also present during the commissioning ceremony.
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