Indian Navy to build up

on January 2, 2018

Chinese build up sees Indian response.

Indian Navy to build up force in Indian Ocean

The Indian Navy plans to build up its maritime capabilities in the face of China’s increasing activities in the Indian Ocean.

The Navy is aiming to strengthen surveillance in the ocean’s key sea lanes. The move follows the commissioning earlier this month of a new submarine that has advance stealth capabilities. India plans to build to a total of 6 stealth submarines by 2020.

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Source: www3.nhk.or.jp

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