Indian Navy to Commission Survey Vessel-Class Ship Ikshak at Kochi Naval Base Today

November 6, 2025 4:08 PM November 6, 2025 4:08 PM

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Indian Navy to Commission Survey Vessel-Class Ship Ikshak at Kochi Naval Base Today

The Indian Navy will formally commission the Ikshak ship into service at the Naval Base in Kochi today. The commissioning ceremony will be held in the presence of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.     The Ministry of Defence informed that Ikshak will enhance the Indian Navy's hydrographic survey capabilities along with the third vessel of the Survey Vessel class, and the first to be based at the Southern Naval Command.     The Ministry said that Ikshak stands as a shining ...

Special Indian Air Force aircraft carrying the mortal remains of Indians died in Kuwait fire reached Kochi, Kerala

June 14, 2024 2:13 PM June 14, 2024 2:13 PM

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Special Indian Air Force aircraft carrying the mortal remains of Indians died in Kuwait fire reached Kochi, Kerala

The Special Indian Air Force aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indian nationals who lost their lives in the devastating fire in Kuwait landed at the Cochin International Airport in Kerala this morning. The remains of 45 Indian nationals were flown back home from Kuwait. The bodies of 31 victims were deboarded from the Cochin International Airport. A tragic fire incident took place at a labour housing facility in the Mangaf area of Kuwait on Wednesday.   The government sent Minister of S...