India, Dec. 3 -- Giving a significant boost to its operational capabilities, the Navy will soon induct INS Aridhaman, India's third indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi announced on Tuesday.

In the annual press conference ahead of the Navy Day on December 4, he said the advanced submarine had entered the final stages of its trials. The new submarine, equipped for longer-range missiles, boosts India's strike capability and survivability, reinforcing the country's nuclear doctrine and nuclear triad.

The second Arihant-Class submarine 'INS Arighaat' was commissioned into the Indian Navy on August 29, 2024, at Visakhapatnam. The construction of INS Arighaat involved the use of advanced design an...