The Indian Navy on February 3 inducted its first of the four indigenously manufactured survey vessels, INS Sandhayak, amidst much fanfare. But in the jubilation, the yawning capability gap that India has vis-a-vis China was obscured. Against China’s 60 survey vessels that have been aggressively mapping the Indian Ocean Region for unfettered submarine access, the … Continue reading China ‘Leads’ India 64:1 In Research Vessel Ops; Indian Navy Inducts Its 1st Survey Ship – INS Sandhayak