Indian coalition command could preserve national autonomy

Would the Indian Navy prefer to work with the Royal Navy or the US Navy in a coalition task force?

The scenario anticipates political obstacles to direct foreign command, with India either taking a senior coalition role or operating its own cooperating task force.

This 2020 scenario treats coalition command as a political problem as well as a question of ship numbers. An Indian government might hesitate to place its navy directly under a Royal Navy admiral, although a strong Indian second-in-command could make that arrangement easier. A parallel Indian task force working alongside British, Australian, and Canadian groups is considered more likely than complete subordination. The national groups could cooperate within a wider theater plan while preserving their own chains of command.