Indian Navy inducts n-powered attack submarine -INS Chakra-II

The Indian Navy Wednesday inducted a Russian-origin nuclear submarine, INS Chakra, into its fleet Apr 4, giving its underwater combat capabilities much-needed muscle and becoming the sixth navy in the world to operate such a vessel.

The Akula-II class submarine "K-152 Nerpa" renamed INS Chakra-II is on a 10-year lease from Russia at a cost of nearly $1 billion. .Induction of the nuclear submarine is to strengthen our national security and maritime security. It will strengthen the Indian Navy to meet any challenge in the maritime security."

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