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INS Nistar, First Indigenously Designed & Constructed Diving Support Vessel, Commissioned Into Indian Navy
INS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam on Friday, July 18, 2025. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, other naval officials and distinguished civil dignitaries attended the commissioning ceremony.