Decommissioned INS Khukri to be handed over to Diu administration; will be developed as museum

INS Khukri, the first of the indigenously built Missile Corvettes, was decommissioned on December 23, 2022, after 32 years of glorious service. (Source: PTI)

Decommissioned Indian naval ship (INS) Khukri will be handed over to the Diu administration on Wednesday so that it can be developed as a full-scale museum, the Indian Navy has said.

The missile corvette was decommissioned on December 23 last year after 32 years of service, the Navy's statement issued on Tuesday noted.