Aircraft carrier 'INS Vikrant' raises hackles in China

Aircraft carrier 'INS Vikrant' raises hackles in China

The launch of INS Vikrant as well as first N-submarine Arihant also aroused the curiosity and concerns among analysts from different state-run .

The biggest gain is that this ship was indigenously designed and built by us. If we have to be a big superpower, we must have the capability to

Chinese defence experts said the aircraft carrier would have great significance for India as it would allow the Indian Navy to wade into the .

Acknowledging that India has taken a lead over China in launching an indigenously built aircraft carrier, state media in Beijing on Tuesday

India launching an aircraft carrier provides China with a favourable international opinion environment for development of its own advanced .

Aircraft carrier 'INS Vikrant' raises hackles in China

Aircraft carrier 'INS Vikrant' raises hackles in China

INS Vikrant with a capacity to carry 36 fighter planes would go for extensive trials in 2016 before being inducted into the Navy by 2018 end.

India launched its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier on Monday, a landmark moment in the $5 billion or 500 crores project that seeks to project the country's .

 India will launch its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Monday, making an entry into a select club of countries capable of designing and building

 India will launch its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Monday, making an entry into a select club of countries capable of designing and building 

The first ship of the class, INS Vikrant, displaces about 40,000 metric tons (39,000 long tons), is 262 metres (860 ft)