Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar visits Karwar Naval Base
Karwar, March 18, 2022: Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar visited Karwar Naval Base on March 17 and 18. He was received by Rear Admiral Atul Anand, Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area.
During the visit the Defence Secretary was briefed on the progress of various activities at the Karnataka Naval Area, including the progress on Project Seabird, modernisation of Naval Ship Repair Yard (Karwar) and indigenisation efforts of the Navy to support INS Vikramaditya.
He was also taken for a visit onboard INS Vikramaditya and apprised onsite on various operational, administrative and infrastructure initiatives being steered at the Karwar Naval Base as part of Project Seabird Phase II A.