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{{As of|December 2020|}}, the Navy's sub-surface fleet includes one [[SSN (hull classification symbol)|nuclear-powered attack submarine]], one [[ballistic missile submarine]], 15 conventionally-powered attack [[submarine]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=We are closely watching Chinese navy|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2020/12/17/we-are-closely-watching-chinese-navy.html|access-date=2020-12-28|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> The conventional attack submarines of the Indian Navy consist of the {{sclass|Kalvari|submarine|5||2015}} (French {{sclass2|Scorpène|submarine|2}} design), the {{sclass|Sindhughosh|submarine|5}} (Russian {{sclass2|Kilo|submarine|2}} design) and the {{sclass|Shishumar|submarine|5}} (German [[Type 209 submarine|Type 209/1500]] design) classes.<ref name="Submarines Active">{{cite web|title=Submarines Active|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/submarines-active|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602043152/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/submarines-active|archive-date=2 June 2017|access-date=18 July 2017|website=Indian Navy}}</ref><ref name="Sindhughosh Class">{{cite web|title=Sindhughosh Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/5336|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001221714/http://indiannavy.nic.in/node/5336|archive-date=1 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Shishumar Class">{{cite web|title=Shishumar Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/5337|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref> | {{As of|December 2020|}}, the Navy's sub-surface fleet includes one [[SSN (hull classification symbol)|nuclear-powered attack submarine]], one [[ballistic missile submarine]], 15 conventionally-powered attack [[submarine]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=We are closely watching Chinese navy|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2020/12/17/we-are-closely-watching-chinese-navy.html|access-date=2020-12-28|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> The conventional attack submarines of the Indian Navy consist of the {{sclass|Kalvari|submarine|5||2015}} (French {{sclass2|Scorpène|submarine|2}} design), the {{sclass|Sindhughosh|submarine|5}} (Russian {{sclass2|Kilo|submarine|2}} design) and the {{sclass|Shishumar|submarine|5}} (German [[Type 209 submarine|Type 209/1500]] design) classes.<ref name="Submarines Active">{{cite web|title=Submarines Active|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/submarines-active|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602043152/https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/submarines-active|archive-date=2 June 2017|access-date=18 July 2017|website=Indian Navy}}</ref><ref name="Sindhughosh Class">{{cite web|title=Sindhughosh Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/5336|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001221714/http://indiannavy.nic.in/node/5336|archive-date=1 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Shishumar Class">{{cite web|title=Shishumar Class|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/5337|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
India also possesses a single {{sclass2|Akula|submarine|5}}-class [[nuclear marine propulsion|nuclear-powered]] [[attack submarine]] named {{INS|Chakra|2011|6}}. She is under lease to India for a period of ten years. Three hundred Indian Navy personnel were trained in Russia for the operation of these submarines.<ref name="INS Chakra: Govt inducts Russian-origin Akula II class Nerpa into Navy">{{cite news|title=INS Chakra: Govt inducts Russian-origin Akula II class Nerpa into Navy|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ins-chakra-govt-inducts-russian-origin-akula-ii-class-nerpa-into-navy/articleshow/12526102.cms|newspaper=Economic Times|access-date=18 July 2017|date=4 April 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906070351/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ins-chakra-govt-inducts-russian-origin-akula-ii-class-nerpa-into-navy/articleshow/12526102.cms|archive-date=6 September 2015}}</ref> Negotiations are on with Russia for the lease of the second Akula-class submarine.<ref name="India to Lease a Second Nuclear Submarine From Russia">{{cite web|author1=Sudhi Ranjan Sen|title=India to Lease a Second Nuclear Submarine From Russia|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-to-lease-a-second-nuclear-submarine-from-russia-714039|website=NDTV|access-date=18 July 2017|date=16 December 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701130337/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-to-lease-a-second-nuclear-submarine-from-russia-714039|archive-date=1 July 2017}}</ref> | |||
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