Arihant, Arighaat, Aridhaman: Inside India’s growing nuclear submarine triad against China, Pakistan
NEW DELHI: India’s underwater deterrence is set to enter a decisive new phase with the induction of INS Aridhaman, the third Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, by May 2026. Once INS Aridhaman joins INS Arihant and INS Arighat, India will operate three indigenously built SSBNs under the Strategic Forces Command.At a time when China is…