Kochi, Nov. 7 -- INS Ikshak, the third ship of the Survey Vessel Large (SVL) class, was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy at a ceremonial event held at the Naval Base, here on Thursday.
The commissioning was presided over by Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), in the presence of Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, FOCINC (South), senior naval officers, veterans, representatives from Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, and distinguished civilian guests.
The ceremony began with a 50-men Guard of Honour presented to the CNS, followed by the reading of the ship's Commissioning Warrant by Captain Tribhuvan Singh, Commanding Officer of INS Ikshak.
The event included the hoisting of the Naval ensign, a...