December 19, 2014 2:18 PM

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Indian Shipyards: Capabilities adequate to build various categories of naval vessels

Indian Shipyards, both in public and private sector, have adequate capabilities to build various categories of naval vessels including Warships and Submarines. Replying to the supplementaries in the Lok Sabha today, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that its shipyards also have potential of exporting naval vessels and warships. The Minister informed the members that Goa Shipyard has received orders for export of 11 Fast Interceptor Boats and two Fast Patrol Vessels to Mauritius and two Offshore Patrol Vessels to Sri Lanka. He said, Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers (GRSE) has the orders for the export of one Offshore Patrol Vessel to Mauritius. The Minister said modernisation of the Indian Navy is focussed on indigenous warship construction and is largely driven by Indian Shipyards and industry.

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