INS Vishal

Successive navy chiefs have publicly stated that INS Vishal, the expected name for IAC-2, would be a 65,000-tonne carrier that would embark 55-60 aircraft

Asked whether the UK had offered carrier design cooperation at the political level, British minister for defence Heappey affirmed: "Very much so! At the very highest level."

Choosing between US & UK 'a dilemma', says Navy chief

All of this year, the navy's proposal for building INS Vishal has gone back and forth between the defence secretary and the navy