Modi’s $6 Billion Submarine Plan Stalls Following Sea Tests
- Contractor complaints delay plan to build six new subs
- India seeking to counter China’s expanding regional prescence
Indian naval officers on the deck of the Vagir Kalvari-Class submarine.
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India’s $6 billion plan to build submarines has stalled because of contractor complaints over whether proper procedures were followed during tests at sea, delaying the navy’s efforts to bolster its capabilities as China expands its presence in the Indian Ocean.