Visakhapatnam: Expressing confidence that India can build warships indigenously, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral Anil Chopra today said 46 warships are currently under construction in the country.
“Indian shipyards are capable of building warships. 46 warships of the Indian Navy are in different stages of construction at several shipyards in the country. More and more ships and aircraft are being inducted into the naval service to strengthen the country's maritime capacities,” he said.
He was addressing a press conference on board INS Sahyadri on the eve of the Navy Day celebrations.
Replying to a query, he said the nuclear war submarine INS Arihant will join the naval services soon. “The submarine has to complete the sea trials,” he said.
