India should expand its submarine building plan: Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said India should expand its submarine building programme and that the nation needs a longer term plan till 2050. The existing 30-year plan, which expires in 2030, envisages the construction of 24 submarines, both nuclear and conventional. Parrikar also emphasised on the need to retain skill and skilled people engaged in submarine construction.