The proposed decommissioning of the aircraft carrier INS Viraat next year will not affect the Navy’s operational plans, readiness or capability, says Vice-Admiral S.P.S. Cheema, outgoing chief of the Southern Naval Command.Vice-Admiral Cheema will take over the Mumbai-based Western Command, the sword arm of the Navy, early next month.
Both carriers operated by the Navy — Viraat and Vikramaditya — are part of its potent Western Fleet.
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