New Delhi: INS Ikshak, the third of the Survey Vessel Large (SVL) ships, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in a ceremonial event at Naval Base, Kochi on Thursday.

It was presided over by Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.

The commissioning of INS Ikshak, the third indigenously designed and built Survey Vessel (Large), marks the Navy’s 10th commissioning this year.

Calling INS Ikshak a “symbol of India’s maritime confidence and technological self-reliance,” the Navy Chief said the vessel underscores the Navy’s transition from a Buyer’s Navy to a Builder’s Navy.

The ship, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), carries nearly 80 per cent indigenous content, reflecting the success of India’s self-reliance in defence production.

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