Navy chief hails 100th indigenous ship as symbol of maritime self-reliance

The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi called the 100th indigenously designed ship a symbol of maritime self-reliance and strategic foresight, beyond just a numerical milestone, on Wednesday (July 23, 2025).

The Navy chief delivered the keynote address virtually at a seminar on shipbuilding titled ‘Nation building through shipbuilding’, conducted by Warship Design Bureau at the Manekshaw Centre here.

During his address, Admiral Tripathi spoke of the Indian Navy’s Vision 2047 to transform into an ‘Aatmanirbhar’ force through leadership-driven focus on invention, innovation, indigenisation, and integration of niche, disruptive, and emerging technologies.

The seminar witnessed the participation of stakeholders from the Government of India, the Indian Navy, shipyards, industry, and academia.

Discussions were held on policy aspects related to shipbuilding with an aim to enable cohesive and progress-oriented brainstorming on different aspects of shipbuilding. The shipbuilding seminar also provided an outlook on futuristic technologies being implemented globally, and challenges being faced by Indian shipyards and industry in delivering ships at par with global standards.