The growing submarine presence of China and Pakistan has intensified the need for India to strengthen its anti-submarine warfare capabilities, with naval helicopters emerging as a critical requirement for securing the country's maritime interests.
The undersea domain has become an increasingly contested arena of modern warfare, where submarines equipped with advanced weaponry and stealth capabilities can operate underwater for extended periods. Pakistan has already inducted the first of eight submarines being built by China, while the Chinese navy operates a fleet of more than 60 submarines, according to the Observer Research Foundation.
