The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Nipun, its second indigenous Diving Support Vessel, strengthening deep-sea diving and submarine rescue capabilities. With China expanding its underwater reach and Pakistan adding Chinese-origin Hangor-class submarines, India is building a wider undersea defence network combining submarines, sonar systems, anti-submarine warfare craft and deep-sea support vessels. This video explains how INS Nipun gives Indian navy a dedicated deep-sea diving and submarine rescue platform on the western seaboard.


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The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Nipun, the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar Class, at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. The vessel will enhance the Navy’s deep-sea diving, underwater intervention and submarine rescue capabilities. Indigenously designed and built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam, INS Nipun marks another step towards Aatmanirbharta in India’s defence shipbuilding and strengthens the Navy’s specialist underwater capabilities.


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The undersea battlefield: India's preparedness for deep-sea war

The undersea battle: Silent war enters new era as INS Nipun enters service

India’s deep-sea challenge: Submarines, rescue & AUVs