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INS Varsha
| INS Varsha | |
|---|---|
| Rambilli, Andhra Pradesh | |
 Sarada River joining the Bay of Bengal near Rambilli | |
| Coordinates | 17°25′49.7″N 82°52′38.2″E / 17.430472°N 82.877278°E |
| Type | Naval station |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Indian Navy |
| Condition | Under construction |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Eastern Naval Command |
INS Varsha is a new naval base being developed under Project Varsha for the Indian Navy. This base will be the home of the navy's new fleet of nuclear submarines and ships. The nuclear assets of the Indian Navy come under the Strategic Forces Command for administrative and operational control. The crew is of Indian Navy but operational deployment is decided by the Strategic Forces Command in Delhi. It was planned to be located within a radius of approximately 200 km (120 mi) from Visakhapatnam, the headquarters of the navy's Eastern Naval Command.[1] Previous news reports suggested that Gangavaram had been the initial site for the new base.[2] The base is now being developed at Rambilli, which is 50 km (31 mi) from Visakhapatnam.[3][4]
- ^ Sharma, Suman (12 June 2010). "Navy creating a new base for nuke submarines". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ Sudha Ramachandran (17 October 2006). "India navy drops another anchor". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "India readies hi-tech naval base to keep eye on China". The Times of India. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Navy to have second base near Vizag". The Hindu. 17 September 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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