News of the successful test of the indigenous Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system, an anti-submarine torpedo system developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was tempered by the cancellation of two multi-crore contracts for the Indian Navy due to production delays and contractual inconsistencies. While Pakistan’s naval expansion programme is a collaboration with its Chinese and Turkish partners, the uncertainties surrounding the role of the private sector in Indian defence shipbuilding highlights the continuing dependence on the public sector to develop large naval assets.
Rekha Karthikeyan is India’s first and only fisherwoman who has a licence from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) for deep sea fishing. 
The Indian navy Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate INS Kamorta (F49) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Akizuki-class destroyer JS Fuyuzuki (DD 118) underway in formation during exercise Malabar 2018. Malabar is designed to advance military-to-military coordination in a multinational environment between the U.S., Japanese, Indian and now Australian maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Myers/Released)
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