Nuclear Or Conventional Submarines: What Should India Pick?

The status of the current submarine force level is alarming and we need to address the threat perceptions expeditiously.Critical decisions pertaining to national security cannot be delayed any......

'V P Singh is needlessly maligned'

'As his close associate Som Pal told me, "Mandal was never V P Singh's brainchild. It was a Janata Party commitment he inherited".''He would have done it anyway at some point, but the specific......

Navy finds defects in Scorpene submarine

For the navy, which is making do with just 14 conventional submarines against a requirement of 24, the INS Khanderi delay extends a dangerous operational void.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The INS......

India to get 6 new submarines for Rs 400 bn

Unlike conventional subs that must surface every 48 to 72 hours, these subs can stay submerged for up to 14 days.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The Indian Navy currently has a submarine fleet......