Three naval ships reach France to bolster bilateral ties
New Delhi: Indian naval ships--Mumbai, Talwar and Deepak—on Monday reached Saint Denis port of the Reunion Island in France for bolstering bilateral ties and reinforcing cooperation in maritime security between the two countries. India and France have traditionally maintained close and friendly relations with bilateral cooperation being extended to various fields. The establishment of the Strategic Partnership in 1998 witnessed further rise in bilateral ties with regular high- level exchanges at the Head of State and govern…
INS Kolkata, navy’s most powerful warship, to be delivered next month
Indian warship building is coming of age and the Indo-Pacific region knows it. Last week, when an Indian Navy frigate, INS Shivalik, visited China’s Qingdao naval base, China’s navy chief, Admiral Wu Shengli, asked the captain for a tour of the Combat Information Centre, the operation heart of the warship. The Shivalik’s young skipper, Captain Puruvir Das, turned down Wu’s request. The Chinese admiral would be even more interested in touring INS Kolkata, 7,200 tonnes of bristling …
Vikramaditya joins Indian fleet in Indian Ocean
India's new floating airfield INS Vikramaditya entered the Indian Ocean Region earlier this week where it was joined by INS Viraat, the Navy's second aircraft carrier. The Viraat's meeting with the Vikramaditya was a momentous occasion for the Navy as it was only the first time since 1992 when two carriers operated together. INS Viraat had earlier operated with INS Vikrant before the latter was decommissioned in the late 1990s. It is a repeat of history of sorts as the new aircraft carrier is joining the fleet when Viraat …
India : Budding Blue-Water Navy Capabilities
India’s recent acquisition of the Russian-made aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya demonstrates its desire to increase its naval strength. Building a blue-water navy suggests that India is seeking to project both force and influence in the Asia–Pacific and hedge against China’s growing sphere of influence and continued naval buildup. India’s newest carrier joins the INS Viraat to form the foundation of India’s carrier fleet. The Vikramaditya is expected to be operational through 2018. At this point, the nation’s second aircraft carrier,…
INS Vikrant to be commissioned by 2017: Naval chief
India’s first indigenous Aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, being built at public sector Cochin Shipyard Limited and formally launched in August this year, would be commissioned by 2017, chief of Naval Staff Admiral D K Joshi, said here on Saturday. “With the commissioning of INS Vikrant India will join an elite club of nations with the capability of designing and building aircraft carrier indigenously. There are not many countries in the world to construct their own aircraft carriers,” he said. Joshi was speaking to mediapersons on the s…
Indian Navy emerging as a major air force
The Indian Navy is on its way to becoming a major air force, with the fleet air arm having achieved several landmarks this year. In May, the first MiG-29K squadron was commissioned at the INS Hansa in Goa, with 20 world-class Russian fighters. In August, the first indigenous aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, was launched at Kochi. Later this month, Russia will hand over the INS Vikramaditya, formerly the Admiral Gorshkov, which will supplement the INS Viraat to become the navy’s second aircraft carrier. On Wednesday, the navy rec…
India, Russia to discuss 2nd N-sub lease
India and Russia are to shortly begin negotiations on the least of a second nuclear attack submarine for the Indian Navy. In April last year, the Navy welcomed the INS Chakra into service in Visakhapatnam, an Akula-II class boat. India and Russia are to shortly begin negotiations on the least of a second nuclear attack submarine for the Indian Navy. In April last year, the Navy welcomed the INS Chakra into service in Visakhapatnam, an Akula-II class boat. The second boat is likely to be the completed, updated Iribis, an Akula that wa…
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