Whats the name of India’s first nuclear-powered submarine?
India launched on Sunday its first nuclear-powered submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles, completing a nuclear triad encompassing land, air and sea, officials said. The submarine, Arihant, the first of two similar submarines to be built indigenously with technical help from Russia, will undergo sea trials before its formal induction in 2015, defense officials said. The project is part of a $2.9 billion plan to build five submarines, delayed for years due to technical problems, officials said. The country already has fighter aircraft and missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Experts say India is modernizing its armed forces and is focusing on improving its naval fleet with new ships and submarines to counter the strategic interest of China in the region. China is India’s biggest trade partner in Asia. But India, already wary of China’s growing military might, fears its giant rival wants to strategically encircle India as Beijing continues to supply weapons to India’s n
