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In News: Recently, Supreme Court ordered a “status quo” with regard to the dismantling of India’s decommissioned aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, at the Alang shipbreaking yard in Gujarat.

About INS Viraat

  • INS Viraat was originally commissioned by the British Royal Navy asHMS Hermes on 18 November 1959, 15 years after she was laid down in June 1944. 
  • INS Viraat served as the flagship of the Royal Navy’s task force during the Falkland Islands campaign in 1982 and was commissioned from active duty in 1985.
  • It played a major role in Operation Jupiter in 1989 during the Sri Lankan Peacekeeping operation.
  • It is the second Centaur-class aircraft carrier which was in service for 30 years before being decommissioned in March 2017.
  • The ship’s Motto was the Sanskrit phrase ‘Jalamev Yashya, Balamev Tasya’ which means ‘who controls the sea is the powerful’.
  • The ship was also deployed during Operation Parakram (2001-02) following the terror attack on the Indian Parliament.
  • It has participated in various international joint exercises like Exercise Malabar (USA), Exercise Varuna (French), Naseem-Al-Bahar (Oman Navy).
  • It holds the world record as mentioned in the Guinness Book of records for being the longest serving warship of the world.

Warship played a major role in different operations 

  • Operation Jupiter: As a part of Indian Peace Keeping Operations in Sri Lanka in the wake of the breakdown of the Indo- Sri Lankan Accord of 1986
  • Operation Parakram: Followed after the terrorist attack on Indian Parliament.
  • Operation Vijay: The Ship played a key role in creating a blockade against Pakistan during the Kargil War in 1999. 
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