Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan joined Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan and senior dignitaries at the commissioning ceremony of INS Samarthak at the naval base in Karwar, Karnataka on 16 October 2026.
Senior officials including Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff, gathered at Karwar to formally induct INS Samarthak into the Indian Navy on 16 October 2026.
INS Samarthak was officially commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Karwar naval base in Karnataka on 16 October 2026, with Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan presiding over the ceremony alongside top naval leadership.
The Karwar naval base in Karnataka hosted the commissioning of INS Samarthak on 16 October 2026, a ceremony attended by Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff.
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan inspected the Guard of Honour at INS Kadamba Naval Base in Karwar, Karnataka during the commissioning ceremony of INS Samarthak on 16 October 2026.
A formal Guard of Honour was presented to Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan at INS Kadamba Naval Base in Karwar, marking the ceremonial induction of INS Samarthak into the Indian Navy on 16 October 2026.
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressed the gathering at the commissioning ceremony of INS Samarthak at INS Kadamba Naval Base, Karwar, on 16 October 2026, underscoring India's growing maritime capabilities.
INS Samarthak was formally welcomed into the Indian Navy fleet at INS Kadamba Naval Base, Karwar, as Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan concluded his address on 16 October 2026, reinforcing India's indigenous defence shipbuilding progress.