{
  "id": 15367391,
  "title": "INS Samarthak commissioned at Karwar, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishan terms it a milestone in self-reliant defence manufacturing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ins-samarthak-commissioned-at-karwar-vice-president-c-p-radhakrishan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T06:37:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/ins-samarthak-commissioned-at-karwar-vice-president-cp-radhakrishan-terms-it-a-milestone-in-self-reliant-defence-manufacturing/article71593300.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Samarthak, its first indigenously built multi-purpose vessel, at the Karwar Naval Base on October 16. Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan hailed the vessel, with over 75% indigenous content, as a significant milestone in India's journey towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing. Radhakrishnan emphasized the vessel's potential to serve as a versatile platform for testing and evaluating next-generation weapons, sensors, and technologies, as well as its role in maritime surveillance, reconnaissance, and disaster relief operations.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}