Modi on Aatmanirbharta and India's Maritime Strength

Modi spoke Sunday about Aatmanirbharta and having a developed India being central to everything. He commissioned three naval platforms in Kolkata then: INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, and INS Agray.
It was a big step, he said. Building an India that is self-reliant, secure, and actually developed. That’s what the induction of those ships meant for him.
He congratulated the Indian Navy and the engineers who got them built. A simple acknowledgment, but it carried weight.
“ Atmanirbharat , Viksit Bharat ,” he emphasized. That’s the key to progress.
He mentioned the occasion was special too. It lined up with International Yoga Day and World Hydrography Day. Coincidence, maybe.
When talking about West Bengal, he brought up its history on the sea. Centuries of connecting India to the world through the waters. A long history there.
“Today is special,” he said, visiting Bengal. The whole world celebrates Yoga today. I was happy to be here for it. This land… it gave direction to India’s ideas. It fueled the renaissance. And that connection across the sea, for centuries.
The commissioning itself marked something important for maritime strength. For self-reliance. For being prepared. INS Agray, INS Dunagiri, and INS Sanshodhak were inducted into the Navy on this very land. A major event for a self-reliant India, a safe India, a developed India.
Then he zeroed in on INS Sanshodhak. It coincided with World Hydrography Day. June 21st that’s when they put in the most advanced hydrography ship. That was a wonderful coincidence.
Maritime strength, he insisted. Critical for any nation wanting to be a major global power. Development and security depend on the sea. Most of the world trades by water now. Data flows under the sea too. And things coming up critical minerals, deep-sea stuff, new energy all linked back to the ocean.
India is preparing itself. It wants to be a manufacturer. If we keep pushing forward, we’ll be decisive globally. India is getting ready for that role.
He brought up INS Vikrant too. That aircraft carrier demonstrated what India could do. A message sent out: India's strength.
The three ships? They were designed by the Warship Design Bureau. Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers in Kolkata.
What they actually are, the Ministry of Defence said. Key operational capabilities across a few areas. Maritime combat. Surveying the water. Anti-submarine warfare.
INS Dunagiri is a Project 17A stealth frigate. It has advanced weapons and sensors. BrahMos missiles there. Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile system too.
Then INS Sanshodhak, it’s the fourth large survey vessel. For mapping coasts and deep water. And INS Agray, that's an Arnala-class Anti-Submarine Warfare craft. It uses lightweight torpedoes and sonar systems for shallow waters. Indigenous launchers too.
The Ministry noted something else about these ships. They have over seventy-five per cent indigenous content. More than two hundred MSMEs were involved in the building process. Reflecting that growing shipbuilding skill, the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat . It’s happening on the water now.
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