The Maritime Muscle Up: India's Navy Expansion in Focus India's recent naval expansion has raised eyebrows globally, particularly when it comes to countering regional adversaries China and Pakistan.
At the heart of this growth is New Delhi's ambitious goal of building a 200 ship navy, but what does this rapid expansion signify? The current pace of ship production in Indian yards is impressive.
Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard commissions a new warship, as evidenced by recent developments such as the stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri and submarine hunter INS Malvan.