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The IN's fleet inventory is divided amongst its three regional formations:
- Western Naval Command (WNC): Headquartered in Mumbai, it is comprised of the Western Fleet - responsible for naval operations in the Arabian Sea, which flanks India's western coastline.[1] Given its geographical location, it is central to any conflict involving Pakistan.[2]
- Eastern Naval Command (ENC): Headquartered in Visakhapatnam, it is comprised of the Eastern Fleet - responsible for naval operations in the Bay of Bengal, which flanks India's eastern coastline.[1] In addition, it serves as the home command of India strategic submarine fleet - which oversees the country's nuclear second-strike deterrence.[3]
- Southern Naval Command (SNC): Headquartered in Kochi, it is the IN's largest command - responsible for service's training requirements.[1]
Originally, the IN's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) for the period 2012-2027 had set the objective of the service becoming a 200-ship fleet by 2035; however, that number was reduced to 175 in December 2019 - principally owing the IN's dearth of budgetary funding, its ageing fleet and delays in the construction of naval assets.[4] As of January 2025, the IN has approximately 135+ warships, and is calculated to comprise an estimated 155-160 ships by 2030.[5]
- ^ a b c "BASIC ORGANIZATION - INDIAN NAVY". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in.
- ^ "Indian Navy's Crucial Role in Operation Talwar: Securing the Seas During the Kargil Conflict". www.usiofindia.org. 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Strategic Base for Nuclear Submarines". www.spsnavalforces.com. January 2018.
- ^ "India's Navy, private shipyards flounder as government gives preference to state-owned firms". www.defensenews.com. 10 January 2022.
- ^ "India has a Rs 2 lank crore plan to counter Chinese dragon in Indian Ocean". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 18 September 2023.