1 Aircraft Carrier
10 Destroyer
20 Frigates
32 Corvettes(all 3 stealth and missile armed)
20 stealth attack submarines with Nirbhaya, Brahmos and torpedoes.
Amphibious Warfare ship 3
Oiler 5
Gunboat for coastal patrolling 100
Other ships not more than 16..
IN has more ships than what you quoted above ..
We have to understand Indian navy does not have the capability to engage Chinese navy in South China Sea, certainly not using surface ships. Only submarines are our chance to go there and hit.
Even US can think twice before send thier fleet to South China sea, to attack Chinese navy, we don't have any submarines that can go there and attack then RTB
Similarly Chinese navy does not have the capability to be present in Indian Ocean with Carrier Battle Force, just too vulnerable. They too will use submarines.
are you aware of Chinese naval capabilities, they can launch a attack from IOR..but still they want to think twice before executing
Further India is not contesting against US to gain dominance in Indian Ocean.
IN and USN are best friends, we have same goal
On the other hand PN can be taken out by land based IAF.
Explain please, you think few Jags with Harpoon takes out PN
So India needs to boast anti-submarine warfare capability,
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Plans are in pipeline.. Kamorta, P 75, P75 1, SSN project
