India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Indian Navy'sindigenouslybuilt Survey Vessel (Large),Ikshak,is set to be commissioned atNaval Base Kochi on 06 Nov 2025.The ceremony will be presided over byAdm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff,marking the formal induction of the vessel.

As the third ship of her class,Ikshak'sinduction underscores the Indian Navy's steadfast commitment to building advanced, state-of-the-art platforms furthering the momentum of capability enhancement and self-reliance -charting a new course in indigenous hydrographic excellence.

Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, Kolkata,under the supervision of the Directorate of Ship Production and the Warship Overseei...