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The best instrument for projecting power in the Indian Ocean is a large aircraft carrier that can operate heavy multi-function aircraft that outmatch shore-based aircraft.

Prachand is a 5.8-tonne twin-engine gunship chopper, armed with air-to-air missiles, 20 mm turret guns, rocket systems and other weapons.

Like all carriers, the Vikrant will be constrained in its operations, particularly by China’s A2/AD systems.

If all non-BJP parties unite, then they can get rid of those who are working to destroy the country, Kumar said at a mega rally organised by the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) here to mark former deputy prime minister Devi Lals birth anniversary.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage.

India sits astride critical sea lines of communication, a position that uniquely empowers it to become a truly regional naval power

Analysts say Washington’s first major security assistance to Islamabad in four years may hint that the transactional relationship between the two countries is back on track.

Indigenisation doesn’t mean decoupling from global value chains, total exclusion of items from abroad, and not taking advantage of globalisation where desirable. At the same time, the overall dependence levels must come down

While the Vikrant’s commissioning definitely boosts India’s naval capabilities, the overall trend in naval power is clearly shifting away from India.