Mumbai, December 13: The first of the six Scorpene-class submarines handed over by shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Limited, will be commissioned into the Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday.
The prime minister will unveil its plaque at the commissioning ceremony tomorrow, an official said. This will be preceded by reading out the commissioning warrant, hoisting of colours and breaking of commissioning pennant with national anthem, the official said. Pennant is a tapering flag on a ship, especially one flown at the masthead of a vessel in commission.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba, Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding of the Western Naval Command, and top defence officials will attend the commissioning ceremony.