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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- INS Vikrant is India's first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2022 as the Indian Navy's largest warship.
- How does INS Vikrant differ from INS Vikramaditya?
- What aircraft does INS Vikrant operate?
- Is INS Vikrant nuclear-powered?
- Why is INS Vikrant significant for India's defence policy?

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INS Vikrant is India's first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2022 as the Indian Navy's largest warship.

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On 2 September 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard in Kochi, making India one of a handful of nations capable of designing and building its own aircraft carriers.

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