Key point: Carriers are costly and difficult to build well.
However, New Delhi is up for the task as India seeks to be a truly great power.
- Robert Farley
- The National Interest
With one large carrier in service and another on the way, India has become one of the world’s pre-eminent naval aviation powers.
How did the program come about?
Where is it going?
And what is the strategic rationale for India’s massive investment in aircraft carriers?
The Origins of India’s Carriers
Despite considerable economic challenges, India took carrier aviation very seriously in the…