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Samudra Pratap commissioning strengthens self-reliance: PM
Financial Express Bengaluru
|January 08, 2026
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Wednesday said the commissioning of home-built pollution control ship Samudra Pratap has strengthened the vision of self-reliance and reflected the country's commitment to sustainability.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Indian Coast Guard ship — India's first indigenously built pollution control vessel and the largest ship in the Coast Guard's fleet so far — on Monday. “The commissioning of Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Samudra Pratap is noteworthy
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