Insta
Indian Navy Expresses Requirement For Six Nuclear Powered Attack Submarines
<span class="img-banner-caption"> INS Chakra, a nuclear submarine leased from Russia. (Indian Navy/Wikipedia) </span>
The Indian Navy has informed the central government of its requirement to build six nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs), Hindustan Times has reported.
The Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh had conveyed the same to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at the latter's residence on 3 May.
The nuclear powered attack submarines are a key part of mobilising deterrent patrols in the Indo-Pacific. China had recently added 12 SSNs to its fleet.
SSNs are equipped with conventional missiles along with weapons and can efficiently go for long-distance patrols. They only need to come to the surface for food supplies and other logistical purposes.
Furthermore, India is considering countries like the US, UK, France and Russia as potential partners to jointly develop the SSNs in India under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat program.
However, the Indian Navy is yet to approach the Union Defence Ministry to get the acceptance of necessity for their purchase.
As of now, India has one Akura class SSN - INS Chakra which has been leased from Russia. The Navy also has an indigenously build ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), the second of which will join the strategic forces command in the coming year.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
