India will induct Arihant-class nuclear submarine soon

New Delhi: India will induct INS Aridhaman, the third Arihant-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine that will change the strategic balance in Asia.

With three indigenous SSBNs joining the Indian Navy service, India is moving closer to at-sea deterrence.  It will have the ability to keep a nuclear-armed submarine on patrol at all times.

Armed with K-15 and K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missiles, these submarines give India a second-strike capability against both Pakistan and China — the most credible form of nuclear deterrence. This trio is India’s underwater nuclear