Mumbai: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while taking a dig on sunday said “some irresponsible nations” with their narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies are coming up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
UNCLOS is being repeatedly weakened by arbitrary interpretation of its definition by some nations, Mr Singh said, after commissioning of Indian Navy’s destroyer Visakhapatnam.
Mr Singh said, “Some irresponsible nations, with their narrow partisan interests, hegemonic tendencies are coming with wrong definitions of international laws,”
Indigenously-built stealth guided missile destroyer Visakhapatnam, packed with an array of missiles and anti-submarine rockets, was commissioned in presence of top naval
Officials said, ‘Visakhapatnam’ is equipped with lethal weapons and sensors, including supersonic surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, medium and short-range guns, anti-submarine rockets and advanced electronic warfare and communication suits
Talking about INS Visakhapatnam, it is the forst Stealth- guided missile destroyer ship of project 15B.
She is vigilant,
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) November 21, 2021
She is valiant,
She shall always be victorious!
India’s first indigenous P15 Bravo destroyer ‘Visakhapatnam’ ready for commissioning.
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh to attend the ceremony in Mumbai today. @indiannavy pic.twitter.com/p19NXxy6ua
India’s first indigenous P15 Bravo destroyer ‘Visakhapatnam’ ready for commissioning.
The ship has a significant indigenous content of approx. 75 per cent contributing towards AtmaNirbhar Bharat. The ship is a potent platform capable of undertaking multifarious tasks and missions spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare.
Visakhapatnam is equipped with an array of weapons and sensors, which include supersonic surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, medium and short-range guns, anti-submarine rockets and advanced electronic warfare and communication suits.
The ship is propelled by a powerful combined gas and gas propulsion which enables her speed of over 30 knots. The ship has the capability of embarking two integrated helicopters to further extend its reach.
The ship boasts of a very high level of automation with sophisticated digital networks, a Combat Management System and an Integrated Platform Management System.
Indigenously-built stealth guided missile destroyer Visakhapatnam, packed with an array of missiles and anti-submarine rockets, was commissioned in presence of top nava
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