[meatloaf]

It won’t be long before India passes China in population. India could be the super power that China can only dream about. China may be focused on us while India will be their real competitor. The Indians won’t foster Chinese industrialization.

[Mariner]

This is important, and matters immensely.

India is part of real civilization and is on China's flank. China cannot project power to the Gulf nations...even Pakistan/Iran/Africa without first going through India.

This forces China to keep a large portion of their assets pointed in that direction, and, they'll never feel safe with a legit medium-sized Nuclear power up their ass.

And, of course, when they look to Pacific Waters, they see Australia, Japan, SKorea, Taiwan ...several other lesser powers...and the Seventh Fleet.

If I was them I'd scared.

[Dagnabitt]

India might want to peel some funds off of this plan to get every Indian a toilet. Just saying.

[MaxMax]

I don't get this ship business since air power owns all.

Build flying chariots instead.