Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Commissions Indigeneously built ICGS 'Vigraha'

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation, the indigenously built Coast Guard Ship ‘Vigraha’ on August 28, 2021, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The ICGS Vigraha, is the seventh and final ship in the series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), the agreement for which was signed in 2015.
The ship has been designed and built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro Ship Building Limited.
It will be based in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and operate on the eastern seaboard under the Operational and Administrative Control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East).
With the joining of this ship, the Indian Coast Guard now have 157 Ships and 66 Aircraft in its inventory.

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