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The first pre-induction night launch of new generation <keyword id="42458" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ballistic-missile" source="Orion">ballistic missile</keyword>, <keyword id="12762316" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Agni-Prime" source="Orion">Agni Prime</keyword>, was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (<keyword id="6355142" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="drdo" source="Orion">DRDO</keyword>) from Dr APJ <keyword id="3038338" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="abdul-kalam-island" source="Orion">Abdul Kalam Island</keyword> off the coast of <keyword id="6357961" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="odisha" source="Orion">Odisha</keyword> on Wednesday at around 7:30 pm, a DRDO statement said on Thursday. As per the official statement, during the flight test, all objectives were successfully demonstrated. This was the first pre-induction night launch conducted by the users after three successful developmental trials of the missile, validating the accuracy and reliability of the system. "First Pre Induction night launch of New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni Prime was successfully conducted off the coast of Odisha on 07 June 2023," tweeted DRDO. Range instrumentation like Radar, Telemetry and Electro-Optical Tracking Systems were deployed at different locations, including two down-range ships, at the terminal point to capture flight data covering the entire trajectory of the vehicle, the statement said. Senior officials from DRDO and Strategic Forces Command witnessed the successful flight test, which paved the way for the induction of the system into the Armed Forces. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO and the Armed Forces for the success as well as the copy-book performance of the New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni Prime. Secretary Department of Defence R&amp;D &amp; Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat appreciated the efforts put in by the teams of DRDO laboratories and the users involved in the test launch. Senior officials from DRDO and Strategic Forces Command witnessed the successful flight test, which has paved the way for induction of the system into the Indian Armed Forces, it said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/vision-pro-to-ios-17-apples-top-six-announcements-at-wwdc-2023/articleshow/100786632.cms">Vision Pro to iOS 17: Apple’s top six announcements at WWDC 2023</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/best-mobile-phone-under-30000-in-june-2023-in-india/slidelist/100845957.cms">Looking for a smartphone under ₹30,000? Here are our top picks</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/realme-11-pro-series-launched-in-india-check-out-price-and-other-details/slidelist/100842596.cms">Realme 11 Pro series hits Indian market with a starting price of ₹23,999</a>

'Agni Prime' ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off Odisha coast

New generation ballistic missile 'Agni Prime' was successfully flight-tested by the <keyword id="152819" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="defence-research-and-development-organisation" source="Orion">Defence Research and Development Organisation</keyword> (<keyword id="6355142" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="drdo" source="Orion">DRDO</keyword>). The Ballistic missile 'Agni Prime' was tested from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. During the flight test, all objectives were successfully demonstrated, a defence ministry official said on Thursday. According to the Ministry, this was the first pre-induction night launch conducted by the users after three successful developmental trials of the missile, validating the accuracy and reliability of the system. The test was conducted in the night hours of June 7. Range Instrumentation like Radar, Telemetry and Electro-Optical Tracking Systems were deployed at different locations, including two down-range ships, at the terminal point to capture flight data covering the entire trajectory of the vehicle, the ministry added. Senior officials from DRDO and Strategic Forces Command witnessed the successful flight-test, which paved the way for induction of the system into the <keyword id="3790" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="armed-forces" source="Orion">Armed Forces</keyword>. The Defence Minister, <keyword id="6355121" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rajnath-singh" source="Orion">Rajnath Singh</keyword> congratulated DRDO and the Armed Forces for the success as well as the copy-book performance of the 'Agni Prime'. Secretary <keyword id="17644809" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="department-of-defence-research" source="Orion">Department of Defence Research</keyword> and development, and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V. Kamat appreciated the efforts put in by the teams of DRDO laboratories and the users involved in the test launch. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/apple-maps-is-finally-getting-offline-navigation-just-like-google-maps/articleshow/100840434.cms">Apple Maps is finally getting offline navigation, just like Google Maps</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/its-a-pause-not-a-pivot-by-rbi-rate-cut-hopes-pushed-out-for-now/articleshow/100841720.cms">It’s a pause, not a pivot by RBI: Rate cut hopes pushed out for now</a>

India successfully fight tests 'Agni Prime' ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kms

<keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> on Monday successfully test-fired its new generation nuclear-capable Agni Prime missile from a defence base off <keyword id="928362" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Odisha-coast">Odisha coast</keyword>, DRDO sources said. The surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a range of 1000 to 2000 km, it said. The sleek missile of the Agni series was test-fired from a mobile launcher off the Abdul Kalam Island in <keyword id="6357961" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="odisha">Odisha</keyword> at 10.55 am, said a DRDO source. Its trajectory was monitored by sophisticated tracking radars along the coast line. The nuclear-capable missile has been designed and developed by the <keyword id="152819" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Defence-Research-and-Development-Organisation">Defence Research and Development Organisation</keyword> (DRDO). SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/tiger-global-overtakes-sequoia-as-the-top-investor-in-indian-unicorns-in-2021-cracks-15-deals-this-year-so-far/articleshow/83912624.cms">Tiger Global overtakes Sequoia as the top investor in Indian unicorns in 2021, cracks 15 deals this year so far</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/kims-ipo-listed-in-stock-market-at-over-20-premium/articleshow/83912694.cms">KIMS IPO: Stock listed at over 20% premium, loses initial gains after soaring to ₹1059 per share</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/dodla-dairy-ipo-lists-at-38-premium-from-its-price-band-of-rs-421-428-apiece/articleshow/83912182.cms">Shares of milk distributor Dodla Dairy list at 38% premium on exchanges</a>

India successfully test-fires surface-to-surface nuclear-capable Agni Prime missile with a range of up to 2000 kilometres

<ul><li><keyword id="10926" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="reliance" source="Orion">Reliance</keyword> has pledged substantial <keyword id="6362476" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="investments" source="Orion">investments</keyword> amounting to ₹20,000 crores across strategic sectors in <keyword id="6357783" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="west-bengal" source="Orion">West Bengal</keyword>. </li><li>A 11.5% GDP growth rate, a substantial surge in tax revenues, and a phenomenal rise in IT exports, has served as testament to Bengal's ascent as an economic powerhouse. </li><li>Ambani exuded confidence in Bengal's potential to outpace the growth rates of established Asian economies. </li></ul>In an address delivered at the Bengal Global Business Summit, <keyword id="3820" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mukesh-ambani" source="Orion">Mukesh Ambani</keyword>, chairman and managing director, Reliance industries, paid tribute to Bengal's growth potential and said. He acknowledges Bengal's rich historical legacy and the natural beauty that envelops the region, affectionately labelling it as "Shonar Bangla" or "Golden Bengal." The conglomerate head pledged substantial investments amounting to ₹20,000 crores across strategic sectors in the state, with a keen focus on digital solutions, retail expansion, and pioneering bio-energy initiatives. Ambani detailed plans for the deployment of high-speed internet (5G) and smart home solutions, poised to revolutionise rural Bengal, catalyse employment generation, and drive technological advancements. Reliance Industries has invested close to ₹45,000 crore in the last few years in the state, Ambani said. Throughout his address, Ambani spoke about Bengal's remarkable strides over recent years. He poetically likened chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to an "Agni Kanya," symbolising resilience and strength, acknowledging her pivotal role in propelling Bengal's trajectory towards growth and prosperity. Notable indicators, including the 11.5% GDP growth rate, which is much higher than the national average, a substantial surge in tax revenues, and a phenomenal rise in IT exports, has served as testament to Bengal's ascent as an economic powerhouse. Ambani recognised Bengal's burgeoning status as the <keyword id="1094135" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="logistics-hub" source="Orion">logistics hub</keyword> in the East, owing to its conducive business environment and promising avenues for growth. He lauded Bengal's heritage of intellectuals and the contemporary surge in entrepreneurial spirit witnessed at the summit, marking a significant shift in the state's economic landscape towards innovation and enterprise. The Reliance chairman portrayed a vivid and promising portrait of Bengal's future, envisioning it as a trillion-dollar economy and a pivotal gateway for India into Southeast and Far-East Asia. He depressed confidence in Bengal's potential to outpace the growth rates of established Asian economies, envisioning a future of prosperity and vitality. The speech also shed light on Reliance Foundation's philanthropic endeavours, outlining ambitious projects such as the restoration of the historic Kalighat Temple and the patronage extended to Bengal's artisans and weavers. Ambani extended an earnest invitation to potential investors, portraying Bengal as an optimal investment destination teeming with untapped potential and promising opportunities for economic prosperity and growth. Ambani conveyed heartfelt admiration for Bengal's rich cultural heritage and the abundance of talent within the state. He reiterated his commitment to fostering ample employment opportunities and ardently advocated for Bengal as a prime investment destination, extending a warm invitation to all stakeholders to take part in Bengal's promising journey towards progress and development.

Mukesh Ambani invokes ‘Shonar Bangla’ as he expects state to be the logistics hub of the East

The southwest monsoon reached the Indian mainland on Thursday, a week later than it normally does, with the <keyword id="6355166" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india-meteorological-department" source="Orion">India Meteorological Department</keyword> declaring its onset over <keyword id="28504" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="kerala" source="Orion">Kerala</keyword>. Meteorologists earlier said Cyclone '<keyword id="13860733" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="biparjoy" source="Orion">Biparjoy</keyword>' had been impacting the intensity of the monsoon and that its onset over Kerala would be "mild". In a statement on Thursday, the <keyword id="6366970" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="imd" source="Orion">IMD</keyword> said, "The southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala today, June 8." "The monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of south Arabian Sea and some parts of central Arabian Sea, entire Lakshadweep area, most parts of Kerala, most parts of south <keyword id="20154" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tamil-nadu" source="Orion">Tamil Nadu</keyword>, remaining parts of Comorin area, Gulf of Mannar and some more parts of southwest, central and northeast Bay of Bengal today," it added. The southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1 with a standard deviation of about seven days. In mid-May, the IMD said the monsoon might arrive in Kerala by June 4. Skymet had predicted the monsoon onset over Kerala on June 7, with an error margin of three days. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/india-successfully-fight-tests-agni-prime-ballistic-missile-with-a-range-of-2000-kms/articleshow/100842901.cms">India successfully fight tests 'Agni Prime' ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kms</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/its-a-pause-not-a-pivot-by-rbi-rate-cut-hopes-pushed-out-for-now/articleshow/100841720.cms">It’s a pause, not a pivot by RBI: Rate cut hopes pushed out for now</a>

IMD declares monsoon onset over Kerala

Bhopal, All the 19 cheetahs at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) will now be known by their new names as they have been given Indian names. The development came following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal from people to suggest new names for the cheetahs translocated from Namibia and South Africa. Male Namibian cheetah, who has already earned a tag of "ghumakkad" (wanderer) because of straying away from KNP enclosures twice within one week, has been renamed Pavan, while female Namibian cheetah, <keyword id="15193673" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="siyaya" source="Orion">Siyaya</keyword>, who gave birth four cubs recently, will now be called <keyword id="385918" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="jwala" source="Orion">Jwala</keyword>. Likewise, two other female cheetahs, Savannah and Tiblisi, have been renamed Nabha and Dharti respectively. Male cheetahs Elton and Freddy will now be known as Gaurav and <keyword id="13774" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="shaurya" source="Orion">Shaurya</keyword>. The name of only one cheetah wasn't changed completely, Asha has an extra 'a' added in her name. While 12 cheetahs (7 male and 5 female) translocated from South Africa in the second phase under reintroduction of 'Project Cheetahs' have also been given Indian names. They have been renamed Daksha, Nirva, Vayu, Agni, Gamini, Tejas, Veera, Suraj, Dheera, Uday, Prabhas and Pavak. As per the officials, following PM Modi's appeal during his programme '<keyword id="6364850" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="mann-ki-baat" source="Orion">Mann Ki Baat</keyword>' on September 22, last year (a week after PM Modi had released eight Namibian cheetahs on his 64th birthday on September 17), a competition was organised through mygov.in from October 26 to October 31, 2022. In response, a total of 11,565 entries were received suggesting new names for reintroduced cheetahs. Official said that the entries were scrutinised by a selection committee and based on the significance and relevance of the suggested names for their conservation and cultural value the new names were selected for Namibian and South African cheetahs. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change congratulated the winners of the competition who suggested new names for Namibian and South African cheetahs. Notably, a total 20 cheetahs were reintroduced in two phases from Namibia and South Africa under 'Project Cheetahs'. In first batch, eight Namibian cheetahs (3 male and 5 female) were released at KNP on September 17 last year, while in the second phase 12 South African cheetahs were shifted on February 18 this year. Out of 20, one female Namibian cheetah, Sasha, died of kidney related aliment on March 27. So, now 19 cheetahs and four newborn cubs are living at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. All 12 South African cheetahs have also been released into the larger hunting enclosures, official said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/significant-increase-in-proportion-of-women-added-to-the-workforce-over-the-last-four-months-epfo-data/articleshow/99662551.cms">Proportion of women added to workforce up significantly over last four months: EPFO data</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/indias-major-ports-handled-highest-ever-cargo-at-795-million-tonne-in-fy23/articleshow/99662039.cms">India's major ports handled highest ever cargo at 795 million tonne in FY23</a>

Elton becomes Gaurav, Freddy turns Shaurya: Namibian cheetahs in Kuno get Indian names

<ul><li>Indian scientists shot down a <keyword id="7468139" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="low-orbit-satellite">low orbit satellite</keyword> 300 km away in space, says Prime Minister Modi.</li><li>India is the fourth country to wield anti satellites after US, Russia and China.</li><li>This feat will be used only for security, peace, and development, reassures Modi.</li><li>No international covenant has been broken, according to the Indian PM.</li></ul> Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed that country's scientists shot down a low orbit satellite 300 km away in space. 
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 "Just a few minutes ago, our scientists shot down a live satellite on the LEO (Low Earth Orbit). They achieved it in just three minutes," he said without clarifying to which country the satellite shot down belonged to. The <keyword id="1020427" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="anti-satellite">anti-satellite</keyword> missiles were developed in India. However, Modi went on to reassure the international community that India will only use this new capability for its own security and development and that no international covenant has been broken in today's action. Anti-satellite missiles are space weapons designed to incapacitate or destroy satellites for strategic military purposes. For example, to bring down spy satellites. China successfully tested its own anti-satellite missile in 2007 after four failed attempts. "India has demonstrated a deterrence capability," space scientist Ajay Lele told the state-owned network Doordarshan. "It is unlikely that India would have raised the ante against any other country at this stage," he said adding that the scientists must have shot down its own satellite. An outer space treaty does not allow using weapons of mass destruction in the space, Lele explained. "A similar test by China in 2007 has left behind a lot of debris which is still floating around," Lele said. With the successful test launch of the Agni-V missile in 2012, India demonstrated the capability and technology to launch anti-satellite weapons but the government had not approved the development of such systems, former DRDO chief V K Saraswat <a href="http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/can-show-antisatellite-capability-if-govt-gives-nod-drdo-chief/939594/0" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">told the Indian Express</a> in April 2012. "Today, India has established itself as a space power," Modi said in a televised address on Wednesday (march 27). "Until now, only US, Russia and China could claim the title. India is the fourth country to achieve this feat," he added. India has a variety of satellites that are contributing to different sectors like weather, broadcasting, navigation, education, agriculture, aside from security. "Today's anti-satellite missiles will give a new strength to the country both in terms of security and development" Modi said. 
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India enters an elite club after scientists shoot down a low orbit satellite 300 km away in space

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">AP/Fareed KhanPakistan army troops.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Pakistan has readied its military and alerted its hospitals to stand by to receive wounded troops as tensions rise in anticipation of war with its nuclear rival, India. </li><li>A Pakistan-based Muslim separatist group carried out a massive terror attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, a contested region the two countries have already fought two wars over.</li><li>India and Pakistan both built nuclear arsenals to counter each other, and now appear on the brink of war.</li><li>Statements from China and the US indicate the two larger nuclear powers may already be picking sides in a potential fight. </li></ul>Pakistan has readied its military and alerted its hospitals to stand by to receive wounded troops as tensions rise after its nuclear rival and neighbor India,<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/indias-modi-unleashes-military-on-pakistan-after-pulwama-terrorism-2019-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> unleashed its military to extract vengeance</a> after a terror attack in Kashmir left 44 dead. India and Pakistan both claim the border region of Kashmir, but administer different parts of the disputed territory the countries have already fought two wars over.A Muslim separatist group, called Jaish-e-Mohammed and based in Pakistan, took responsibility for the terror attack, but India has accused Pakistan of having official involvement. <div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Reuters</div></div></div>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to the attack by saying his country's "blood boils" and that he had set the military free to respond however it saw fit. Pakistan then wrote to hospitals on February 20 to arrange a plan for medical support in the event that fighting breaks out, <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/pak-army-begins-preparations-for-conflict-tells-hospitals-to-be-ready/articleshow/68104050.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Times of India reported</a>. The letter called for hospitals to earmark 25% of their beds for injured soldiers, to prepare for expanding their capacity to house patients, and to plan on shifting them around and away from the front lines during fighting, according to the Times of India. "We have no intention to initiate war, but we will respond with full force to full spectrum threat that would surprise you," Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor told Reuters from the city of Rawalpindi. "Don't mess with Pakistan."<h2>Nuclear rivals on the brink</h2><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Pakistan/117ec1fbc38241e4b69e0f271e5e4b68/7/0">Anjum Naveed/AP</a>A Pakistani-made Shaheen-III missile, that is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, is on display during a military parade to mark Pakistan's Republic Day, in Islamabad, Pakistan.</div></div></div>The UN on Friday "condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly suicide bombing" in Kashmir and called out Jaish-e-Mohammed by name. Pakistan banned Jaish-e-Mohammed in 2002, but on Friday, they knew exactly where to find the terror group. Authorities "took control" of the terror group in Bahawalpur and appointed an administrator to look after its affairs, according to its government. Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters hosted a seminary with 600 students and 70 teachers, it said. The Kashmir issue and other regional issues have kept India and Pakistan on the edge of war for decades, but in recent years things have taken a turn for the worse.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-rejects-nationalizing-5g-weakens-us-hand-against-huawei-china-2019-2" data-analytics-position="1">Trump's rejection of 'socialism' makes America weak in the fight for 5G against China's Huawei</a>Today, both Pakistan and India have grown in nationalist fervor, with online militias on Facebook and elsewhere lusting for blood and mocking each other's militaries and nations.India and Pakistan developed nuclear arsenals to deter each other from fighting, but small cross border raids and violence have been common for years.Furthermore, both Pakistan and India's nuclear-armed backers have taken sides in the conflict already. <h2>China and US picking sides?</h2><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">REUTERS/B MathurA surface-to-surface Agni V missile during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, January 26, 2013.</div></div></div>China tried to block the UN statement condemning Jaish-e-Mohammed and <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/china-indicates-it-wont-budge-on-masood-azhar-issue/articleshow/68118223.cms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bizarrely downplayed the statement in its state-run media</a> while US National Security Adviser to President Donald Trump, John Bolton, <a href="https://twitter.com/AmbJohnBolton/status/1096743998625062912" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defended India's right to self defense</a> and called for Pakistan to crack down on the group, suggesting Pakistan provided safe haven for terrorists.Pakistan famously hosted Osama Bin Ladin for years before a 2011 US raid took him out in Abbottabad. Iran blamed a terror attack that killed 27 members of its elite Revolutionary Guards on a Pakistan man in February. Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-officials-sought-to-help-saudi-arabia-build-nuclear-weapons-2019-2" data-analytics-position="2">Trump's administration reportedly looked for ways to help Saudi Arabia build a nuclear weapon</a>India's Modi seeks re-election this year and has built a name for himself as a strong Hindu nationalist. Christopher Clary, an international affairs expert and professor at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs &amp; Policy at the University of Albany, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/indias-modi-unleashes-military-on-pakistan-after-pulwama-terrorism-2019-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously told Business Insider</a> the situation could quickly spiral out of control due to political pressure on both sides."We don't have that many countries with nuclear weapons that share a common border, so things can get pretty hairy," said Clary. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/twin-brothers-chicago-helped-take-down-el-chapo-margarito-pedro-flores-wives-cocaine-traffickers2017-6">The wives of high-level cocaine traffickers reveal how their husbands took down 'El Chapo'</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

Pakistan readies military, hospitals for war with its nuclear rival India after Pulwama terror attack

Once India's former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had said “To be safe on land, we must be supreme at sea”. Much has been said about the <keyword id="6355100" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Indian-Navy">Indian Navy</keyword>'s blue water aspirations over time. However a number of experts have already described the Indian Navy as being a blue-water navy and the intentions of developing blue-water capabilities were outlined under the 2007 Maritime Capabilities Perspective Plan. In the recent times India has built one of the largest and most powerful navies in the world with an indication towards major possibilities of further growth. It has 2 conventional Aircraft carriers, 1 amphibious transport dock, 50 Frigates, Destroyers and Corvettes one nuclear-powered and14 conventionally-powered attack submarines and a many other naval ships including around 100 armed patrol ships with the Indian Coast Guards. 
 
Why Blue Water Capabilities? 
Ability to operate across the deep waters of open oceans along with the maritime expeditionary capabilities is required to be a <keyword id="2880481" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Blue-Water-Navy">Blue Water Navy</keyword>. Blue Water capability is required to project the power of India’s area of strategic interest in the <keyword id="12350" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="80" keywordseo="Indian-Ocean">Indian Ocean</keyword>. It is marked by the increased presence of the Indian Navy in the Persian Gulf and the Horn of Africa to the Strait of Malacca, and it also conducts anti-piracy operations and partnership building exercises with other major navies in the region. 
 
Blue water capability is necessary to shift the balance of power to an extent in India's favor and is also fueled by Beijing's “String of Pearls” strategy in the Indian Ocean. China's intention in building of maritime facilities in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar can be seen as an encirclement in the Indian ocean which can have serious outcomes in the coming future. True Blue Water capabilities not only protect India's own territory but also enables to project power beyond it. 
 
The Nuclear Triad 
Delivery of a nuclear arsenal through strategic bombers, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), and submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) is termed as a nuclear triad. The purpose of having a nuclear triad is to increase the second strike capability and the nuclear deterrence. A three-branched nuclear capability significantly reduces the possibility that an enemy could destroy all of a nation's nuclear forces in a first-strike attack. India maintains a no first use nuclear policy as a part of its credible minimum deterrence doctrine. 
 
India has surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles such as Agni missile system with a range of 5000-8000kms which can be tipped with the nuclear warheads and forms the land based part of the nuclear triad. It can deliver nuclear warheads through air with the help of strategic bombers like Jaguars, SU-30MKI and Dassault Mirage 2000H. India operates a nuclear-powered missile submarine, <keyword id="45878" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="INS-ARIHANT">INS Arihant</keyword> which is capable of launching nuclear capable K- family missiles like Sagarika and K-4 which has a range up to 5000kms. Once deployed in 2016 India will complete its nuclear triad to be a true Blue Water Navy. 
 
Area of Thrust and the future India has transformed itself into a self-sufficient navy and the future lies in developing <keyword id="6500558" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="80" keywordseo="Indigenous">indigenous</keyword> platforms, systems, sensors and weapons as part of the nation's modernization and expansion plan. As of now the Indian Navy has around 45 vessels of various types under construction including; an aircraft carrier, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, conventional and nuclear-powered submarines. 
 Indian navy operates two carrier task forces centered on <keyword id="317546" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="INS-Vikramaditya">INS Vikramaditya</keyword> and <keyword id="65178" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="INS-Viraat">INS Viraat</keyword>. India needs at least 5 more aircraft-carriers out of which 3 should be nuclear-powered with a capacity of having 60-70 fixed winged aircrafts on it. Dependency on MIG-29K for its carrier can be understood for now but India should also look and invest in a new indigenously developed carrier based fighter so that it can move from STOBAR to CATOBAR system and that fighter should have an extended range of around 3500kms. The road ahead for the Indian Navy's true Blue Water aspiration requires time-bound completions and proper policy framework. 
 
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'Agni Prime' ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off Odisha coast

ANI

India successfully fight tests 'Agni Prime' ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kms

IANS

India successfully test-fires surface-to-surface nuclear-capable Agni Prime missile with a range of up to 2000 kilometres

PTI

Mukesh Ambani invokes ‘Shonar Bangla’ as he expects state to be the logistics hub of the East

Anagh Pal

IMD declares monsoon onset over Kerala

PTI

Elton becomes Gaurav, Freddy turns Shaurya: Namibian cheetahs in Kuno get Indian names

IANS

India enters an elite club after scientists shoot down a low orbit satellite 300 km away in space

Sriram Iyer

Pakistan readies military, hospitals for war with its nuclear rival India after Pulwama terror attack

Alex Lockie

Indian Navy's Blue Water journey: the road ahead

Avinash Kumar

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