Dossier
INS Malvan
Coverage of INS Malvan in the Nexus archive.
- India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
India plans to expand its navy beyond 200 ships within the next decade to counter China's growing naval fleet and Pakistan's advanced Chinese-built submarines. Recent commissioning of domestically built stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri and submarine hunter INS Malvan highlights New Delhi's efforts to scale up naval capabilities in the Indian Ocean.