India on Sunday launched the first nuclear-powered submarine built on its soil, joining just five other countries that can design and construct such vessels, the prime minister's office announced.
The Indian navy flooded a dry dock housing the 367-foot-long submarine to send it out for trials at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. India doesn't seek to threaten anyone, Mr. Singh said at the ceremony in the southern port city of Vishakhapatnam. "Nevertheless, it is incumbent upon us to take all measures necessary to safeguard our country and to keep pace with technological advancements world-wide," he said.
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