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Limitations of Indian Aircraft Carriers: A Critical Review

... frontline combatants and are employed for sea-control missions during combat. In peace time, carriers are used as a coercive tool for naval diplomacy and provide a decisive psychological advantage through its visible and continuous presence at sea. The Indian Navy (IN) has been operating aircraft carriers since 1961. Up to now, four carrier vessels have sailed under the Indian Navy flag. Currently two aircraft carriers, the INS Vikramaditya and the INS Vikrant, are part of the Indian naval fleet. With ...