Indian Navy Needs More Submarines. Underwater Challenge From Rival Navies Rising

The Indian Navy's submarine capability projection for 2030 doesn’t look promising. India requires more submarines to meet the deepening underwater challenge from the rival navies. 

File photo of INS Vagir, an Indian Navy submarine, on an extended-range deployment to Fremantle, Australia. ( Image Source :PTI )

The joint maritime patrol involving a Chinese submarine along with other powerful warships under the expanded scope of China-Pakistan joint naval drill, Sea Guardian, in the second and third week of November highlights the significance of submarine force in projecting naval prowess of China in the Indian Ocean. The maritime exercise, announced first by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and reported by Chinese official mouthpiece Global Times, has implications for India as