India to Build Nuclear Submarines, Buy Drones to Counter China
This article is for subscribers only.
India will build two nuclear-powered submarines and buy 31 US-made long-range drones at an estimated cost of 350 billion rupees ($4.2 billion), senior officials familiar with the matter said, helping to counter China’s military dominance in the region.
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took the decisions on Wednesday, the people said, asking not be identified because of the sensitive nature of the matter.