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The bell installed on the first INS Vikrant which was part of the Indian Navy from 1961 for 36 years, has now been returned to the country's latest and first 'Made-in-India' aircraft carrier of the same name commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year...
The bell was on the first INS Vikrant in 1961 after India bought a British-origin aircraft carrier HMS Hercules and gave it an Indian name...
"The bell was on the first INS Vikrant which served till 1997 before getting decommissioned..
The officials said the previous Vice Chief decided to return the bell as the force has got its maiden 'Made-in-India' indigenous aircraft carrier and would serve a better purpose there to motivate youth about the rich history of their ship and the Indian Navy...
The traditional bell has been part of a glorious history as it was there on the warship when it played a crucial role in bombarding Pakistan in 1971 and blockading the Karachi harbour...
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