A third aircraft carrier for India: Budget versus necessity

Category: Defence Policy, Military Power & Modernisation

Title: A Third Aircraft Carrier for India: Budget vs necessity

Author: M Matheswaran 02.06.2020

The Indian military is undergoing what may be its most significant reorganisation since India’s independence, with considerable implications for its future strategic posture. One important issue that has been brought to the fore is the role of the Indian Navy as a regional power projection force built around three aircraft carriers. The government’s decision on this issue will have significant implications for the region.

M Matheswaran

Air Marshal M Matheswaran (Retd) is the founder President of TPF. He is an Air force veteran and was the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, MOD, in his last appointment. He specialises in Defence and Aerospace, National Security and Geopolitics, Military Strategy and War studies, and China's aerospace power.