New Delhi: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday visited the newly-developed Karwar naval base near Karnataka, and issued instructions to expedite its ongoing infrastructure development. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba accompanied Sitharaman during the visit. "The defence minister was apprised of the existing facilities developed under Phase I. She also reviewed the status of ongoing/planned works under Phase 2A," the defence ministry said in a statement in New Delhi.

Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman during her visit to the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka on Thursday. Pic/PTI