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Oct 28, 2026 58 min

INDIA'S SUBMARINES: Sunk By System? | Ctrl Alt Defence Ep 62

from Ctrl + Alt + Defence With Vishnu Som And Shiv Aroor Hosted by NDTV Convergence

India has built a credible nuclear submarine capability, but its conventional submarine fleet is ageing, its numbers are falling short, and its next major acquisition is still years away. With 17 diesel-electric submarines in service, only six of them considered contemporary, how did India's submarine programme lose decades, and can the long-delayed Project 75(I) bridge the capability gap with Pakistan and China?On Episode 62 of #CtrlAltDefence, Shiv Aroor and Vishnu Som discuss the state of India's conventional submarine fleet, the delays that have held back modernisation, and the critical decisions that will shape the future of underwater warfar Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

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