Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Nipun is the second Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Indian Navy and is scheduled to be commissioned on 31st August 2026 at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The vessel was indigenously designed and built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam. Nipun is equipped for specialised diving, underwater interventions, medical support and submarine rescue operations. Its commissioning will strengthen the Navy’s capabilities in deep-sea diving and underwater missions while also highlighting India’s growing expertise in indigenous defence shipbuilding and supporting the broader objective of achieving self-reliance in defence manufacturing.