Key insights
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Commissioning framed as advancing self-reliance and sustainability: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said commissioning Samudra Pratap strengthens self-reliance, boosts the security apparatus, and reflects a commitment to sustainability.
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Capabilities positioned for rapid pollution response: Rajnath Singh said the vessel’s pollution detection and response capabilities would ensure rapid detection and containment of pollution incidents.
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Women officers highlighted as inclusion step: Rajnath Singh said having two women officers onboard is a step toward a more inclusive and gender-neutral Coast Guard and reflects women’s growing role in frontline maritime operations.
Takeaways
Samudra Pratap has been commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard as an indigenously built pollution control vessel with advanced response capabilities and two women officers onboard.
Topics
Climate & Environment Sustainability World & Politics Security & Defense