Apart from questions about the operational efficacy of a successor to INS Vikrant, the Navy must also contend with prioritising military equipment as the defence budget faces a crunch.
The Navy continues to grapple with severely depreciated underwater platform assets, which are unlikely to be made good soon, due to flawed and unsound planning.
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