Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, March 3 -- India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, has achieved a major operational milestone by completing 1,000 successful and safe arrested landings, underscoring the Navy's growing blue-water combat capabilities.

Announcing the landmark feat, the Carrier described it as a testament to relentless teamwork, precision training and sustained combat readiness at sea.

"From first-light launches to late-night recoveries-1000 traps strong... #INSVikrant achieves 1000 successful and safe arrested landings, marking a testament to relentless teamwork and combat readiness," the post on X read.

Arrested landings are a critical feature of aircraft carrier operations, enabling high-speed fighter je...