Cabinet Clears ₹40,000 Crore Warship Project
The Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved a project worth over Rs 40,000 crore. It will build eight next-generation corvettes for the Indian Navy. GRSE and Goa Shipyard will construct the warships.
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Context: Corvettes are smaller, fast warships used for patrol and escort duties, and India has been expanding its navy to protect its long coastline and sea routes. Public shipyards such as GRSE and Goa Shipyard are key builders of these vessels.
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