New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- India's third indigenously built nuclear ballistic submarine, INS Aridaman, is set to be commissioned "very soon," Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said on Tuesday.

INS Aridaman is an upgraded Arihant-class submarine. Earlier, in August 2024, INS Arighaat' was also commissioned in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and INS Arihant was commissioned in 2016.

"Indigenous nuclear ballistic submarine INS Aridaman would be commissioned very soon," CNS Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said during a press conference ahead of the Navy day celebrations.

Apart from INS Aridaman, the Indian Navy also has INS Arighaat, and INS arahant, which will further strengthen India's nuclear triad, enhance nuclear deterrenc...