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Russian aircraft carrier 'Admiral Gorshkov' will be inducted into the Indian Navy later part of 2008, naval chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said in Dehradun on Saturday.
Talking to media persons after reviewing the passing out parade at the Indian Military Academy, the Chief of Naval Staff said, "Modernisation plans of the Navy are on the right track. We have moved far ahead in our modernisation plans."
Gorshkov has a sea endurance of 30 days and a capacity to carry more than 2,000 sailors. India bought the Russian carrier in 2004 after years of negotiations.
On enhancing maritime surveillance, Mehta said the Navy is finalising a proposal for the purchase of suitable equipments from abroad.
He said the Navy is will be adding 40 more new ships in the near future.
"For this purpose, orders have already been placed for building 33 new ships in Indian yards while six ships are being purchased from abroad," he said.
The Navy presently has 136 warships.
"The order-book of all Indian yards is full," he said, adding that the budget allocation for the purchase of new ships had already been made.
Besides this, India would also be buying six submarines.