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The bell was on the first INS Vikrant in 1961 after India bought a British-origin aircraft carrier HMS Hercules and gave it an Indian name.

For the next 15 or so months, Vikrant will not be a deployable battle-worthy platform, but merely a giant floating air-deck without ‘teeth’.

It is an example of Indias strength adding to the strength of its friends, he said.The ceremony took place as India celebrated the 75th anniversary of its independence.