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| Indian built Kolkata class Destroyer |
Vivek Raghuvanshi
NEW DELHI — India's domestic shipyards are meeting all warship requirements of the Indian Navy, according to the government.
Indian Deputy Defense Minister Rao Inderjit Singh informed the upper house of Parliament on Tuesday that all major warships and submarines currently under construction are being built at state-owned and private domestic shipyards.
"A comprehensive assessment of the modernization needs of the defense shipyards has been made based on the requirement of the ongoing and future projects. The modernization program is intended to increase productivity and reduce build periods through upgradation of existing infrastructure, enhancement of capacity and incorporation of 'state of the art' shipbuilding technology," said an Indian Ministry of Defence press release.
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