What type of vessel is INS Nipun?

INS Nipun is an indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV) that strengthens the Indian Navy with state-of-the-art capabilities for missions such as deep-sea diving, underwater intervention, salvage, and submarine rescue. Along with INS Nistar, it enhances India's submarine rescue capabilities and contributes significantly to *Aatmanirbhar Bharat* (Self-Reliant India), maritime security, and HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) operations.