With China possessing over two dozen nuclear submarines, apart from being the only force in Asia with submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) capabilities, the lack of similar capabilities obviously troubles the Indian Navy.
The Navy war doctrine, in fact, says it's "vital" for India to possess nuclear-powered submarines capable of launching missiles with nuclear warheads to achieve strategic deterrence.
"It's part of our national policy to acquire a credible nuclear weapon triad but we are still some years away from it," admitted Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta on Saturday, speaking in the run-up to Navy Day on December 4.
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