I thought this was interesting - India is building a lot of new ships in their own shipyards, including a planned CATOBAR Air Craft Carrier.
Also, India has already caught Chinese submarines sneaking into their naval bases. India knows who China is...

Indian Navy's Acquisition and Modernisation Plans

Despite the severe setbacks especially in submarine build-up plan causing serious capability gaps, Indian Navy’s acquisition and modernisation plans, spanning over three plan periods 2005-2022 are well on track, although some prestigious projects have missed the delivery milestones

In support of the nation’s growing strengths and responsibilities, the Indian Navy is determined to create and sustain a three dimensional; technology enabled and networked force capable of safeguarding our maritime interests on the high seas and projecting combat power across the littoral.

The Indian Navy’s Maritime Military Strategy which flows from the above “Vision Statement” has adopted a generic capability building approach. Introducing the Vision, it stipulates, “The Indian Navy is today a potent and capable force which is highly regarded for its professional competence. The planned induction of advanced platforms and technology, and creation of modern infrastructure, promise to boost the capabilities of the Service even further in the near future”.

Aircraft Carrier Programme. The acquisition of extensively refitted and modernised, former Russian ICBM carrier Admiral Gorshkov, commissioned as INS Vikramaditya has added new dimension to blue water capability of Indian Navy. INS Vikramaditya is currently the sole aircraft carrier engaged in extensive flying operations with MiG 29K aircraft as the sole fixed wing fighter into her Air Wing.

Construction of prestigious 37,500 tonnes Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-1) is on track and is likely to be commissioned by 2020. Vikrant would embark a mix of 30 aircraft, including MiG-29Ks and rotary wing assets to include KA-31, Airborne Early Warning (AEW) helicopters. Fixed wing aircraft operations would be based on Short Take-Off but Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) concept on an angled flight deck with a 12 to 14° ski-jump.

Considering the complexity of design development and construction, systems integration, the gestation period for IAC-2 to be christened as INS Vishal, could well span over 10-15 years. It is learnt that IAC-2 of 65,000-tonne will have a conventional propulsion system with Catapult Assisted Take-off But Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) which would offer flexibility for launching fighters as well as heavier aircraft for surveillance, early-warning, electronic warfare and other operations

More info and photos at below URL's.

Indian Navy's Acquisition and Modernisation Plans

Future of the Indian Navy

Next 30 years

Putting all that scam money to work.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Putting all that scam money to work.

If it used to stand up to China I feel it is money well spent.

Too bad they couldn’t have trapped the Chinese sub and then sunk it.

India's going to find itself in an interesting position at some point soon. They have issues with China, but are buddy-buddy with Russia. Now with Russia snuggling up closer to China, India is likely going to have to decide whether they like Russia more than they dislike China.

China has the largest number of subs in the world, 70 I believe. No nuclear, but the diesel-electric subs are very quiet. I worry about their subs, if a war comes.

Hopefully the Indians and the Taiwanese are able to hear and track these subs at a distance.

Meanwhile in the United States our Sailors in the Navy and Coast Guard, are mastering preferred pronoun usage and how to keep pregnant men safe from Covid.

That story is from February 2018, so 4.5 years ago, I wonder how much has changed and what is now the current situation for India.
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He is just catching up.LOL I find it quite aggravating when papers publish stories that are years old as if they just happened. It is purposeful lazy journalism.
I stand by my previous statment and add that India is NOT our friend.

Past of the Indian Navy
(Way before February 2018)

Hey those bottom folks look like Hurons.

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Originally posted by c1steve:
China has the largest number of subs in the world, 70 I believe. No nuclear, but the diesel-electric subs are very quiet. I worry about their subs, if a war comes.

Hopefully the Indians and the Taiwanese are able to hear and track these subs at a distance.

You're not wrong, however PLAN subs aren't very good. They're still a threat and improvements continue but, PLAN is being stretched to its operational limits trying to operate and build aircraft carriers, manage a massive surface fleet and mastering fleet logistics, this all overlaid through a lens of multi-level corruption that is endemic throughout authoritarian governments. Sub ops are complicated and they've got a ways to go.


As for the Indians'....they'd be better-off creating on a sizable surface fleet, having a small elite submarine force, and build up their area-denial capability. While they've operated aircraft carriers in the past, they were largely vanity platforms that didn't go anywhere other than pass & review ceremonies.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Hey those bottom folks look like Hurons.

Yea, wrong 'indians'.

I have been seeing their new CV on my news feed the last week. A step up from the Royal Navy and Russian hand me downs. But still stepping stones for them.