It has been reported in the media that India has purchased a naval vessel from the United States. It will enhance the capabilities of our Navy particularly in disaster management and in rapid force deployment in distant places. This will be first Naval vessel of US origin to join our Navy. Although constructed in the 1970s, it is not a man of war in the real sense but non-the less its arrival will be of great symbolic significance.
After the India-USA Nuclear Deal, the arrival of the ship will signify the real change in policy of the United States Government towards India. So far it had always resisted in providing any significant military hardware to India, as it was afraid that Pakistan would not like such a gesture.However, it appears things have really changed.
After the India-USA Nuclear Deal, the arrival of the ship will signify the real change in policy of the United States Government towards India. So far it had always resisted in providing any significant military hardware to India, as it was afraid that Pakistan would not like such a gesture.However, it appears things have really changed.