Indian Navy

Current Affairs for Week 36 of 2026

1. INS Nipun commissioned into the Indian Navy

   Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan commissioned INS Nipun at Mumbai on 31 August. Built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, it is the second Diving Support Vessel of the Nistar class and joins the Western Naval Command, carrying the Navy’s Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel and saturation diving capability.

   Source: The Indian Express