The Indian shipbuilding industry achieved a major milestone when a US warship arrived here for the first time for repairs and maintenance. It also marked the growing Defence and strategic ties between the two countries.
Providing a huge boost to “Make in India” and “Aatmanirbharta in Defence” and adding a new dimension to the burgeoning Indo-US strategic partnership, US Navy Ship Charles Drew arrived at Larsen and Toubro’s (L&T) shipyard at Kattupalli, Chennai on Sunday for undertaking repairs and allied services.
The ship will be at the Kattupalli shipyard for a period of 11 days and undergo repairs in various areas.
This is the first ever repair of a US Navy ship in India. The US Navy had awarded a contract to L&T’s Shipyard at Kattupalli for undertaking maintenance of the ship. The event signifies the capabilities of Indian shipyards in the global ship repairing market.