{"id":17769,"date":"2026-10-14T12:43:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=17769"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T09:24:27","slug":"ins-samarthak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ins-samarthak\/","title":{"rendered":"INS Samarthak"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>INS Samarthak Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Navy is set to commission Samarthak at Naval Base, Karwar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About INS Samarthak<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> being inducted into the Indian Navy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is built by <\/span><b>M\/s Larsen and Toubro<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ltd under the Government of India&#8217;s Make in India initiative.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Motto: The ship&#8217;s motto:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Victory is Our Sole Aim.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ship\u2019s crest features an <\/span><b>Indian elephant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> emerging from the waves, symbolising strength, intelligence, and agility.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Armaments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The ship&#8217;s integrated <\/span><b>combat suite combines indigenous sensors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, weapons and electronic systems optimised for operations in challenging maritime conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Functions<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is designed <\/span><b>primarily for maritime surveillance and patro<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also capable of <\/span><b>undertaking Low Intensity Maritime Operations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (LIMO), Target Deployment &amp; Trials Platform, Unmanned\/ autonomous System Mothership, <\/span><b>Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(HADR), conversion to a limited hospital ship and fighting for salvage operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It will add a <\/span><b>new indigenous multi-purpose platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the Navy\u2019s fleet and underline <\/span><b>the growing role of domestic shipbuilding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in meeting India\u2019s maritime security requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2322795&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INS Samarthak is the first of four Multi-Purpose Vessels being inducted into the Indian Navy. 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