<div>Majestic aircraft carrier INS Viraat is a few months away from decommissioning. However, the final call on whether it will be converted into a maritime museum or not is yet to be decided.<br /><br />For the Ministry of Defence and the Navy, it is going to be a bit difficult and lot of things would be considered before taking the final decision. In fact, from the Vikrant experience, the defence ministry and the Navy would tread a cautious path as the Maharashtra government could not convert her into a museum and she had to be scrapped. <br /><br />The decommissioning date of INS Viraat will be decided soon. “The date is to be finalised shortly,” said Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Naval Command.</div>
<div>Majestic aircraft carrier INS Viraat is a few months away from decommissioning. However, the final call on whether it will be converted into a maritime museum or not is yet to be decided.<br /><br />For the Ministry of Defence and the Navy, it is going to be a bit difficult and lot of things would be considered before taking the final decision. In fact, from the Vikrant experience, the defence ministry and the Navy would tread a cautious path as the Maharashtra government could not convert her into a museum and she had to be scrapped. <br /><br />The decommissioning date of INS Viraat will be decided soon. “The date is to be finalised shortly,” said Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Naval Command.</div>
