Talks with Andhra to convert INS Viraat into hotel: Navy
Talks between the Navy and Andhra Pradesh government to convert INS Viraat into a luxury hotel-cum-museum after its decommissioning are underway, the Navy has announced. Andhra Pradesh has shown interest in getting INS Viraat to berth in Visakhapatnam to promote tourism, the Navy added. The state has drawn up plans to convert it into a 500-room hotel, according to reports. 