Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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How the Indian Navy compares with other major fleets

India's move toward indigenous ships and weapons makes industrial experience and its Indian Ocean mission central to the comparison.

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Question

How does the Indian Navy's strength compare with other major navies?

Short answer

A single rank misses India's industrial transition and its regional mission; practical experience and developing capabilities shape the comparison.

Notes

India's transition toward indigenous naval construction makes a simple ranking alongside Britain or France misleading in this November 2025 assessment. Building an industry brings technical problems and takes time to produce practical experience. Buying technology does not immediately transfer every kind of knowledge: construction teaches an organisation which questions it needs to ask. BrahMos and submarine development offer potential strength. A concern about deployability receives a geographical qualification, since India's position in the Indian Ocean gives it a different mission from navies operating far from home.