A technical seminar on the central theme of ‘Partnering Indigenous Industry and Imbibing Emerging Technologies towards achieving Self-reliance in Overhauling of Gas Turbines’ was conducted by INS Eksila, Visakhapatnam. Chief of Materiel Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, was the Chief Guest for the seminar that provided a platform for focusing on the vision of marching towards a self-reliant India under the aegis of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. 

The Chief Guest also inaugurated an Industrial Exhibition, wherein 12 firms showcased cutting-edge technology and ideas for a self-reliantAtmanirbhar Bharat in the niche field of Gas Turbines. Papers were presented during the seminar by prominent OEMs/ Institutes such as HAL, Koraput, BHEL, Hyderabad, NML, Jamshedpur, Bharat Forge Limited, Pune and Triveni Engineering, Mysore which exposed the audience to the latest developments in the field of Gas Turbine repair, overhaul, indigenization and also possible way ahead towards the development of indigenous Gas Turbine through Navy-Industry partnership. 

Both the seminar and the exhibition would aid in paving a roadmap for achieving self-sufficiency in the sophisticated, state-of-the-art technology for repair and development of marine Gas Turbines within the Indian Navy and the country.