India’s secret base for N-subs underway

India’s first operational base for nuclear submarines, being developed secretly, for which the government has sanctioned close to Rs 160 crore in the new budget is underway, sources told Deccan Herald.

While more than Rs 58 crore has been allocated for civil works related to the base, the rest will be spent on developing under-water communication systems for the nuclear subs so that the boomers can communicate with each other and also the base station.

Being developed under the code name Project Varsha, the nuclear submarine base will be located at an undisclosed location off the eastern coast.

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