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Nipun
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NEWS
Navy’s Nipun Commissioning Signals Fresh Depth in Underwater Support Capability
The upcoming commissioning of the second indigenous diving support vessel adds a more specialised layer to India’s naval readiness story.
NEWS
Indian Navy Sets August 31 Commissioning for Indigenous Diving Support Vessel Nipun
A new Navy platform scheduled for commissioning on August 31 adds to the story of indigenous naval support capability, not just front-line warfighting hardware.
EXPLAINER
Explained: Why a Diving Support Vessel Matters to the Navy
Nipun is not a headline-grabbing combat ship, but the class it belongs to supports underwater and recovery tasks that a modern navy cannot outsource to improvisation.
NEWS
Students Corner: Nipun Adds to India’s Indigenous Naval Support Fleet
The Nistar-class vessel is a good current-affairs item because it links shipbuilding, naval capability and indigenous defence production in a single fact pattern.