Indian media says Delhi has put on hold its plans for a third 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier to greenlight construction of two new nuclear-powered, conventionally armed attack submarines. It's part of a push to modernize the Indian navy in the face of China's expanding presence in the Indian Ocean, and Beijing's significantly greater number of submarines.
Our guests:
Mumin Chen
- National Chung Hsing University Graduate Institute of International Politics Professor
Sana Hashmi
- Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
Tiehlin Yen
- Taiwan Center for Security Studies Deputy Director
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