Correct Answer : Option (B) - INS Vagir
The Indian Navy will commission the fifth scorpene-class submarine "Vagir" on 23rd January 2023, officials said on Thursday (19th Jan 2023).
* The commissioning of the submarine, built under the Project-75, is set to bolster the Navy's combat capability at a time when China has been increasing its presence in the Indian Ocean region.
* Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar will grace the induction ceremony as the Chief Guest.
* The Project-75 includes indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.
* The submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai under a collaboration with the Naval Group of France.
* Four of the Kalvari class of submarines have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy.
* The former Vagir was commissioned on 01 Nov 1973 and undertook numerous operational missions including deterrent patrols.
* The submarine was decommissioned on 07 Jan 2001 after serving the nation for about three decades.
* The submarine was launched and named ‘Vagir’ on 12 Nov 2020, in its new avatar has the distinction of having the lowest build time among all indigenously manufactured submarines to date.
* She undertook her maiden sea sortie on Feb 22, marking the commencement of sea trials, and has gone through a series of comprehensive acceptance checks and, stringent and demanding sea trials before being commissioned.
* The submarine was delivered to Indian Navy by M/s MDL on 20 Dec 2022.
About Vagir – Ferocious Fifth : Vagir will boost the Indian Navy’s capability to further India’s maritime interests and is capable of undertaking diverse missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying, and surveillance missions....
Source : Hindustan Times
