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Indian Navy commissions diving support craft A20 in Kochi

Kochi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Indian Navy has commissioned Diving Support Craft (DSC) A20 at a ceremonial event held at the Naval Base in Kochi, marking a significant boost to its underwater operational capabilities.
DSC A20 is the eleventh naval vessel commissioned this year, reflecting the Navy’s growing indigenous shipbuilding capability and steady progress towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, and was attended by senior naval officers, veterans, representatives from Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd, Kolkata, and civilian dignitaries.
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