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1 September 2026

Indian Navy commissions INS Nipun

The commissioning of the INS Nipun serves as a specific example of India's progress in indigenous defence manufacturing and self-reliance, which is useful context for GS3 questions on indigenization.

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Notes

  • INS Nipun is the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar class commissioned by the Indian Navy.
  • The vessel was commissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
  • Capabilities include deep-sea diving, underwater intervention, and submarine rescue operations.
  • The platform was indigenously designed and built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam.
  • The induction is part of the broader national objective of achieving self-reliance in defence shipbuilding.

Questions

  1. The induction of indigenous platforms like INS Nipun reflects India's strategic push towards 'Atmanirbharta' in the maritime domain. Discuss how such specialized diving support vessels enhance the operational readiness of the Indian Navy in the Indian Ocean Region. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. INS Nipun, recently commissioned by the Indian Navy, is primarily categorized as which of the following?

  2. INS Nipun was indigenously designed and built by which of the following organizations?

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