Indian Navy to induct 96 ships & submarines in next 10 years

In an effort to further strengthen its maritime operational capabilities, India will be inking two deals next month, to procure 26 Rafale (M) fighter aircraft and three Scorpene class submarine, with France under the inter-governmental agreement. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said that 96 Ships and Submarines will be inducted into the Indian Navy in the coming ten years. He said, 62 ships and one submarine are under construction and one ship will be inducted every month till next year.
Speaking at the annual press conference in the national capital, Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Monday said: “Rafale Marine is at an advanced stage of negotiations and is only one level short of taking it to the Cabinet Committee on Security. Since it is a government-to-government deal, it should not take much time.” In 2023, the defence ministry had given clearance for the procurement of the Rafale-M jets from France, primarily for deployment on board the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. As far as Scorpene class submarines are concerned, the Indian Navy already has six of these submarines in service. Designed for hunting down enemy submarines and surface ships, the Indian Navy will place a repeat order for additional three submarines of the same class from France, in January. 
On the growing maritime capabilities of the Pakistan Navy, the Chief of Naval Staff said, many Pakistan Navy warships and submarines are being built with Chinese support showing that China is interested in making Pakistan’s Navy stronger. He stressed that India is fully ready to deal with all threats posed by the neighbours. On the recent nuclear-capable missile test from INS Arighaat, Admiral Tripathi pointed out that India carried out a test of the missile and the launch was successful.
Admiral Tripathi said, that the Navy Day will be celebrated on the 4th of this month at Puri in Odisha. He said, that President Droupadi Murmu would be the Chief Guest during the event.