"Sleepless nights for Pakistan... PM Modi's visit and 5 factors about INS Vikrant that are making it tremble."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali on board the Indian Navy's aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, saying the ship is enough to give Pakistan sleepless nights.

New Delhi: PM Modi celebrated Diwali on the Indian Navy's aircraft carrier ISS Vikrant. This continued PM Modi's tradition of celebrating Diwali with the Indian Armed Forces personnel. Praising INS Vikrant, PM Modi said that the mere name of this aircraft carrier is enough to give Pakistan sleepless nights.

INS Vikrant, which will be inducted into the Navy in 2022, places India among the elite group of countries capable of designing and building its own aircraft carriers. It is built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, reflecting India's growing naval and industrial power. INS Vikrant is named after its former name. Vikrant played a key role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, which led to Bangladesh's independence. The name 'Vikrant' means courageous or victorious.

5 Factors of INS Vikrant

1. This Navy aircraft carrier is called a "city on wheels." INS Vikrant is 262 meters long and 62 meters wide, which is approximately the size of two football fields, and stands 18 stories tall. 2. It houses a crew of approximately 1,600 people, a 16-bed hospital, 2,400 coaches, and 250 fuel tankers.

2. It has a crew of about 1,600 people, a 16-bed hospital, 2,400 coaches and 250 fuel tankers.

3. This aircraft carrier can handle 30 aircraft including MiG-29K fighters and different helicopters.

4. Its hangar space alone is as large as two Olympic-sized swimming pools, allowing for extensive flight and maintenance operations.

5. After years of trials and clearances, IANS reports Vikrant achieved full operational status last year. Now under the Western Naval Command, it is a fully capable warship, ready to handle complex naval operations in the Indian Ocean region.

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