For the Indian government and possible export.
Question: Why does India need submarines? Wouldn't more food for their people be a better use of the money involved? The Indian gov't says they need them to oppose Chinese expansion into the Indian ocean. It seems like chronic Red Chinese incursions into India's northern border areas are a more immediate threat. But that's for them to decide.
The Indian Navy. That's the outfit that just had a nuclear submarine badly damaged because someone forgot to close a hatch during testing.
Question: Why does India need submarines? Wouldn't more food for their people be a better use of the money involved? The Indian gov't says they need them to oppose Chinese expansion into the Indian ocean. It seems like chronic Red Chinese incursions into India's northern border areas are a more immediate threat. But that's for them to decide.
The Indian Navy. That's the outfit that just had a nuclear submarine badly damaged because someone forgot to close a hatch during testing.