India on Friday joined a select group of nations operating a landing platform dock in high seas as INS Jalashwa was commissioned, providing the country's Navy the enhanced capability to move troops and equipment to greater distances.
INS Jalashwa, acquired from the US and commissioned at Norfolk in Virginia, is the first ship of its class to be inducted into the Indian Navy.
With the induction of INS Jalashwa, formerly known as USS Trenton, was commissioned by Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen, marking an important milestone in the Indo-US relationship.
INS Jalashwa will mark a quantum jump in the Navy's integral sealift and airlift capabilities as it provides a platform to influence events on land from the