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The Indian Navy, which is the naval warfare branch of the Indian Armed Forces, has approximately 135+ warships on active commission.[1]
By forethought, the IN's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) for the period 2012–2027 had set the objective of the service becoming a 200-ship fleet by 2035; however, that number has since been reduced to 175 in December 2019 – principally owing the IN's dearth of budgetary founding, its ageing fleet and delays in the construction of naval assets.[2] By certain calculations, the IN is still estimated to comprise a future total of 155-160 ships by 2030.[3]
By inventory, the IN's principal assets include its aircraft carrier component – the service has operated a total of four aircraft carriers since 1961; its submarine component – which presently includes a strategic submarine force; and its amphibious component – which principally oversees humanitarian operations.[4] Nevertheless, the IN still lacks certain capability-specific assets – such as mine countermeasures vessels, or are quantitatively inadequate – such as attack submarines.[5]
The IN's fleet inventory is divided amongst its three regional formations:
- Western Naval Command (WNC): Headquartered in Mumbai, it consists of the Western Fleet – responsible for naval operations in the Arabian Sea, which flanks India's western coastline.[6] Given its geographical location, it is central to any conflict involving Pakistan.[7]
- Eastern Naval Command (ENC): Headquartered in Visakhapatnam, it consists of the Eastern Fleet – responsible for naval operations in the Bay of Bengal, which flanks India's eastern coastline.[6] In addition, it serves as the home command of India strategic submarine fleet – which oversees the country's nuclear second-strike deterrence.[8]
- Southern Naval Command (SNC): Headquartered in Kochi, it is the IN's largest command – responsible for service's training requirements.[6]
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Historical fleet
Submarine fleet
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Surface fleet
Aircraft carriers
Amphibious warfare ships
Destroyers
Frigates
Corvettes
Patrol vessels
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Auxiliary fleet
Replenishment ships
Instrumentation ships
Research and survey vessels
Diving support vessels
Training ships
Tugboats
Miscellaneous vessels
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See also
- Assets of the Indian Navy
- Future of the Indian Navy
- List of Indian Navy bases
- Aircraft of the Indian Navy
- List of submarines of the Indian Navy
- List of ships of the Indian Navy
- List of warships gifted by India
- Weapon systems of the Indian Navy
- Infrastructure of the Indian Armed Forces
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- Indian Air Force:
- Other related topics
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References
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