India's
solitary aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, is out of action for several
months once again for a major refit to ensure it can soldier on for
another three to four years.
NEW
DELHI: India may fancy itself as a regional superpower but does not
have an aircraft carrier prowling on the high seas. Its solitary
carrier, the 54-year-old INS Viraat, is out of action for several months
once again for a major refit to ensure it can soldier on for another
three to four years.
Despite the Indian Ocean having emerged as the new strategic theatre between India and China, the Indian politico-military establishment's lack of long-term planning and timely decision-making has all but dashed the Navy's long-standing ambition to deploy two potent carrier battle groups (CBGs).
China, in contrast, is taking huge strides in the arena. After last year's commissioning of its first carrier, the 65,000-tonne Liaoning, Beijing is furiously engaged in building more to further expand its "blue-water operations''.
Despite the Indian Ocean having emerged as the new strategic theatre between India and China, the Indian politico-military establishment's lack of long-term planning and timely decision-making has all but dashed the Navy's long-standing ambition to deploy two potent carrier battle groups (CBGs).
China, in contrast, is taking huge strides in the arena. After last year's commissioning of its first carrier, the 65,000-tonne Liaoning, Beijing is furiously engaged in building more to further expand its "blue-water operations''.
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