A guard of honor at the ceremony of the delivery of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), to the Indian Navy, in Severodvinsk.

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Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, right, and Indian Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurien Antony at the ceremony of the delivery of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to the Indian Navy.

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A miniature of INS Vikramaditya in the chief cabin of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard, in Severodvinsk.

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An Indian Navy officer aboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the reconstructed for the Indian Navy former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, left, and Indian Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurien Antony at the ceremony of the delivery of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to the Indian Navy.

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Indian Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurien Antony at the ceremony of the delivery of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to the Indian Navy.

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Deputy General Director of Rosoboronexport JSC Igor Sevastyanov, right, and Captain of INS Vikramaditya, Commodore Suraj Berry at the ceremony of the delivery of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to the Indian Navy.

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Indian Navy officers aboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the reconstructed for the Indian Navy former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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An Indian Navy officer climbs stairs aboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the reconstructed for the Indian Navy former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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Deputy General Director of Rosoboronexport JSC Igor Sevastyanov, right, and Captain of INS Vikramaditya, Commodore Suraj Berry at the ceremony of the delivery of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to the Indian Navy.

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Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the reconstructed for the Indian Navy former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the reconstructed for the Indian Navy former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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An Indian guard of honor at the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the reconstructed for the Indian Navy former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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Indian Navy officers aboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the reconstructed for the Indian Navy former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, foreground, right, at the ceremony of the delivery of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), to the Indian Navy, in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, foreground, right, at the ceremony of the delivery of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), to the Indian Navy, in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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Indian sailors at the ceremony of the delivery of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), to the Indian Navy, in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, left, at the ceremony of the delivery of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), to the Indian Navy, in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the reconstructed for the Indian Navy former aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser Admiral Gorshkov (project 11434), in the harbor of the shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk.

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The Russian flag is lowered from the Vikramaditya, a heavy aircraft carrier, at the ceremony of handing the ship, a re-fitted former heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, to the Indian Navy.

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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, second right, and Indian Defense Minister Arakaparambil Kurien Antony, second left, during the ceremony of handing the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya to India.

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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, сenter, gives an interview to journalists during the ceremony of handing the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya to India.

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Officials attend the ceremony of handing the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya to India. Center: Indian Defense Minister Arakaparambil Kurien Antony, first left, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, second left.

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The Indian aircraft carrier Vikramaditya is at the shipyard in the town of Severodvinsk.

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An Indian naval officerat the ceremony of handing the Vikramaditya aircraft carrierto the Indian Navy.

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Indian flag is raised on the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, at the ceremony of handing the ship, a re-fitted former heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, to the Indian Navy.

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Guards of honor aboard the aircraft carrier, Vikramaditya, at the ceremony of handing over the ship, a re-fitted former heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, to the Indian Navy.

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Russian flag is lowered from the Vikramaditya, a heavy aircraft carrier, at the ceremony of handing the ship, a re-fitted former heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, to the Indian Navy.

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Guards of honor at the flag-raising ceremony aboard name the Vikramaditya aircraft carrier in Severodvinsk.

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The Vikramaditya Indian aircraft carrier at the shipyard of the town of Severodvinsk.

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The Vikramaditya Indian aircraft carrier at the shipyard of the town of Severodvinsk.

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The crew of the Indian aircraft carrier the Vikramaditya at the shipyard of the town of Severodvinsk.

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The deck of the Vikramaditya, an Indian aircraft carrier, at the shipyard in the town of Severodvinsk.

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The deck of the Vikramaditya, an Indian aircraft carrier, at the shipyard in the town of Severodvinsk.

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The deck of the Vikramaditya, an Indian aircraft carrier, at the shipyard in the town of Severodvinsk.

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