Why more ships would not quickly transform the postwar Indian Navy

How would giving the postwar Indian Navy first choice of fleet transfers affect the Indian Ocean and Australia?

India would gain some better ships and Australia would probably not object strongly, but India's development would still depend on building experienced senior leadership over decades.

Better access to postwar ships is expected to give India somewhat more capable vessels, with limited Australian resentment because Australia's budget is already stretched in this scenario. The larger constraint is experienced leadership. Senior officers and senior NCOs take much longer to develop than new ships take to obtain, with roughly 25 to 30 years suggested for the first generation. Indian personnel must take over roles previously held by Royal Navy personnel while establishing their own practices. Those early choices become institutional standards for the generations that follow.