PM Modi To Unveil New Ensign Of Navy At Commissioning Of INS Vikrant
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The new ensign will be "befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage," the PMO said. (File)New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a new ensign of the Indian Navy during the commissioning of the country's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier -- INS Vikrant on September 2, the PMO said on Tuesday.The Prime Minister will commission INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi and during the event, he will also "unveil the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past," the PMO said in a statement.The new ensign will be "befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage," it added.INS Vikrant will contribute in ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and Indian Ocean region, Vice Chief of Indian Navy Vice Admiral S N Ghormade said on August 25, a...