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'''INS Vajrakosh''' is a missile and ammunition base of the [[Indian Navy]] at [[Karwar]], Karnataka and is the third naval establishment. It was commissioned on 9 September 2015 by the [[Defence Minister of India|Defence Minister]] [[Manohar Parrikar|Mr. Manohar Parrikar]].<ref name="pib-hi-39843">{{Cite web|url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/hindirelease.aspx?relid=39843|title = रक्षा मंत्री ने कारवाड़ में आईएनएस वज्रकोष को राष्ट्र को समर्पित किया|publisher = पत्र सूचना कार्यालय, भारत सरकार|date = 9 September 2015|access-date = 22 September 2015}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/ins-vajrakosh-commissioned-karwar|title=INS Vajrakosh commissioned at Karwar {{!}} Indian Navy|website=indiannavy.nic.in|access-date=2016-05-05}}</ref>

== Objective ==
[[File:Vajrkosh 5Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar with Admiral RK Dhowan during the commissioning of INS Vajrkosh.jpg|thumb|Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar with Admiral RK Dhowan during the commissioning of INS Vajrkosh]]
''INS Vajrakosh'' serves as a special storage facility for specialized armaments, missiles, ammunition on the Western Sea Board.<ref>{{Cite web|title = India's INS Vajrakosh: World's Largest Naval Base East of the Suez Canal goes operational — India News|url = http://www.theindianpanorama.news/india/indias-ins-vajrakosh-worlds-largest-naval-base-east-of-the-suez-canal-goes-operational-article-46414.html|website = The Indian Panorama|access-date = 2015-12-28}}</ref> It is also reportedly able to equip warships and airplanes with ammunition and has an infrastructure providing specialized servicing facilities, for sophisticated missiles and ammunition. <ref name="pib-hi-39843"/><ref>{{Cite web|title = INS Vajrakosh: Manohar Parrikar commissions Indian Navy's latest establishment at Karwar - The Economic Times|url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/ins-vajrakosh-manohar-parrikar-commissions-indian-navys-latest-establishment-at-karwar/articleshow/48886584.cms|website = The Economic Times|access-date = 2015-12-28}}</ref>

The commissioning of INS Vajrakosh was believed to allow the Indian Navy to further bolster the offensive and defensive capabilities of its platforms.<ref name=":0" />

== See also ==
; Indian navy
* [[List of Indian Navy bases]]
* [[List of active Indian Navy ships]]
* [[INS Kadamba]], a major naval base on the west coast

; Integrated commands and units
* [[Armed Forces Special Operations Division]]
* [[Defence Cyber Agency]]
* [[Integrated Defence Staff]]
* [[Integrated Space Cell]]
* [[Nuclear Command Authority (India)|Indian Nuclear Command Authority]]
* [[Indian Armed Forces]]
* [[Special Forces of India]]

; Other lists
* [[Strategic Forces Command]]
* [[List of Indian Air Force stations]]
* [[List of Indian Navy bases]]
* [[List of countries with overseas military bases#India|India's overseas military bases]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Indian Navy}}

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[[Category:Indian Navy bases|Vajra]]
[[Category:Military installations established in 2015]]

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