- India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Arighaat, was commissioned into service at Visakhapatnam in the presence of the Defence Minister.
- It joins INS Arihant, commissioned in 2016, to further bolster India’s nuclear triad and enhance national security.
- INS Arighaat features significant Indigenous upgrades compared to its predecessor, INS Arihant while retaining the same 6,000-tonne displacement and an 83-MW pressurized light-water reactor with enriched uranium.
- The induction of INS Arighaat enhances India’s ability to maintain strategic balance and peace, deterring potential adversaries and safeguarding national interests.
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