IMAGES inside India's first locally made aircraft carrier, a milestone in government efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign arms and counter China's growing military assertiveness in the region. The INS Vikrant, one of the world's biggest naval vessels at a length of 262 metres (860 feet), will formally enter service after 17 years of construction and tests. Around 1,600 sailors will crew the Vikrant, which will initially service fighter jets redesignated from India's only other aircraft carrier. IMAGES