India commissioned the INS Vikramaditya in 2013, a Soviet-built aircraft carrier originally named Baku. Bought from Russia in 2004, India invested nearly $2 billion in upgrades, converting it into a fully operational STOBAR carrier.
The complex overhaul, plagued by delays and cost overruns, raised questions about the wisdom of acquiring an older vessel. However, with rising tensions in the...
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