Selective cherry picking is a dangerous act and maybe this how politcians make their point. No Congress govt even approved a nuclear capable SSN sub when current dispensation has already approved construction of 2 out of planned 6 in October 2024. Times change and the quest for AIP subs has meant the conventional sub program would need fresher timelines. Merely dishing out subs to match the numbers does not speak anything about naval superiority. The Indian Air Force is a great example.
India is busy with special intensive revision, socialism, and corruption. It will consider to buy warships after 20 years if there is any money left in the treasury after corruption and socialism.
Agree with the procurement issues. But something I’d like to point out is – Do we really need to match our rivals 1 to 1 on everything like ships, submarines and planes? Is that how modern wars are won? Because recent conflicts in Ukraine and Iran suggest otherwise. Maybe we don’t need more large ships, but more drone carriers, mini submarines and unmanned sea vehicles. Maybe we don’t need to outnumber the rival in terms of fighter jets, but have many more drones and UAVs.
Selective cherry picking is a dangerous act and maybe this how politcians make their point. No Congress govt even approved a nuclear capable SSN sub when current dispensation has already approved construction of 2 out of planned 6 in October 2024. Times change and the quest for AIP subs has meant the conventional sub program would need fresher timelines. Merely dishing out subs to match the numbers does not speak anything about naval superiority. The Indian Air Force is a great example.
India is busy with special intensive revision, socialism, and corruption. It will consider to buy warships after 20 years if there is any money left in the treasury after corruption and socialism.
Agree with the procurement issues. But something I’d like to point out is – Do we really need to match our rivals 1 to 1 on everything like ships, submarines and planes? Is that how modern wars are won? Because recent conflicts in Ukraine and Iran suggest otherwise. Maybe we don’t need more large ships, but more drone carriers, mini submarines and unmanned sea vehicles. Maybe we don’t need to outnumber the rival in terms of fighter jets, but have many more drones and UAVs.