India Races Towards A 200-Ship Fleet By 2035 To Counter China And Pakistan
The Indian Navy is driving towards a fleet of more than 200 ships by 2035, and New Delhi has presented two commissionings within a fortnight as evidence that the target is now within reach. The force currently operates around 150 ships and submarines, of which roughly 135 are counted as frontline combatants such as frigates, destroyers and submarines, with close to 50 further hulls under construction in Indian yards.
INS Malvan, the second Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), was commissioned at Karwar in Karnataka on 22 July. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited with more than 80 per cent indigenous content, the 78-metre…