Tuesday, 18 January, 2022
TopicNuclear Submarine

Topic: Nuclear Submarine

China brought the AUKUS upon itself. Australia couldn’t bear the contempt and abuse forever

Shyam Saran -
Other nuclear-capable states such as Japan and South Korea will be less inhibited to go in for nuclear propulsion systems after this alliance.

China’s nuclear missile submarine strength grows, could be larger than global estimates

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Chinese efforts at surveying and prying underwater, especially in the Indian Ocean region, have not ceased, and are likely to continue in the future too.

INS Arihant is a strategic asset but has little utility for India in conventional conflict

Abhijit Singh -
Modi govt’s self-complimentary message on INS Arihant does not obscure the fact that the submarine alone isn’t enough.

INS Arihant may be ready, but India shouldn’t pop the champagne bottle yet

Arun Kumar Singh -
INS Arihant deterrence patrol is a significant milestone, but one nuclear submarine isn’t enough to keep Pakistan and China at bay.

India’s nuclear submarine base gets a big boost—thanks to Narendra Modi govt

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
The approval had been awaited since 2010. Now, Phase II of Project Varsha gets 676 hectares of forest land while Phase I work is in full swing.

India’s only nuclear-armed submarine is back in the water after contamination fears

Manu Pubby -
Stationed in Visakhapatnam, INS Arihant was repaired and put back in action in October last year after extensive checks.

Up-close with Yulin, China’s most vital nuclear sub base that’s a big threat to India

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
An analysis of Google Earth images of 1 September 2017 shows that Yulin remains as important today as it was in 2001, when construction work began.

China takes the dive, puts thrust on building nuclear submarines

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Xi Jinping’s ‘China Dream’ gave boost to its Blue Water navy ambitions and funds were made available for the expansion of the nuclear submarine programme.

India gets moving on $ 2.5 billion refit, lease of third Russian nuclear submarine

Manu Pubby -
The nuclear-powered Chakra III will take six years to complete and India is keen to embed shipbuilders during its refitting.

Exclusive: ‘Aridaman’, India’s second nuclear-armed submarine, is ready for launch

Manu Pubby -
Launch within 6-8 weeks, will leave dry dock but induction to take some time.

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Opinion

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of Congress, a forerunner of women's question in India | PTI

Be it Congress, BJP, AAP—women’s question in India is a partisan issue. And that’s not so bad

Shruti Kapila -
India's woman question tests party imagination. Congress's focus on Nirbhaya, Unnao rape victim, and BJP's Uniform Civil Code show how.

Was Djokovic a health risk in Australia? What did the country’s govt gain from his deportation

Ambassador Qi Zhenhong presented the Letter of Credence by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of China to H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan President | Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka/Twitter

China’s bare-chested turn to Sri-Lankan Tamils is India’s new headache

Economy

President Xi Jingping addressing a meeting

Nations must secure global supply chains, prevent inflation shocks: Xi Jinping at WEF

Bloomberg News -
In his 3rd address to World Economic Forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping said 'we need to resolve various risks and promote the steady recovery of the world economy'.

Defence

HAL likely to be in fray for Navy’s NUHs after defence ministry junks Coast Guard chopper deal

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Last week, the Defence Acquisition Council scrapped the Coast Guard programme to buy 14 twin-engine helicopters under Buy Global category. Other projects under review now.

National Interest

Illustration by Soham Sen | ThePrint

Read my lips, I’m hurting, says Pakistan’s National Security Policy. What it means for India

Shekhar Gupta -
The new policy is mostly chaff, but it reveals the most inward-looking Pakistan in 3 decades. It needs breathing space, and is realising loss of stature and friendship with US.

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