UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 11th July 2025
India’s first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel- INS Nistar
Why in News?
INS Nistar, India’s first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel, was inducted into the Indian Navy on July 9, 2025, enhancing deep-sea rescue and saturation diving capabilities.
About INS Nistar
- The Indian Navy received INS Nistar, its first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), from Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam.
- The induction marks a significant achievement under the Government of India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.
Strategic Significance
- Enhances Blue Water Capabilities: The induction strengthens India’s ability to project power and undertake specialised underwater operations in distant waters.
- Rare Capability: Only a few navies globally possess similar deep-sea rescue and saturation diving capabilities, placing India among an elite group.
- Boost to Indigenous Defence Sector: Reinforces India’s capacity to design and build sophisticated naval platforms indigenously, aligning with the broader goals of defence indigenisation.
Conclusion
- INS Nistar’s induction is a milestone in the Indian Navy’s modernisation efforts.
- Its advanced features and indigenous pedigree not only enhance the Navy’s operational depth and safety of submarine personnel but also demonstrate India’s growing defence-industrial capabilities under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
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Economic Implications
For Indian Exporters
- These reforms reduce transaction costs and compliance hurdles
- Encourage a more competitive and efficient export environment
- Promote value addition in key sectors like leather
For Tamil Nadu
- The reforms particularly benefit the state’s leather industry, a major contributor to employment and exports
- Boost the marketability of GI-tagged E.I. leather, enhancing rural and traditional industries
For Trade Policy
- These decisions indicate a shift from regulatory controls to policy facilitation
Reinforce the goals of Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat, and India’s ambition to become a leading export power
Recently, BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog, claimed that India has overtaken Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world, citing data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
India’s rank as the world’s largest economy varies by measure—nominal GDP or purchasing power parity (PPP)—each with key implications for economic analysis.
