00965pab a2200145 454500008004000000100001800040245004800058260000900106300001300115362001200128520058900140650003900729650002800768773002300796180718b2004   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSukumaran, R.  aOperationalising the Gorshkov: an appraisal  c2004  ap.37-53.  aJan-Mar  aThe paper takes a critical look at various issues connected with India's acquisition of the Russian aircraft carrier, the Admiral Gorshkov. It examines India's choice of fighter and various problems it is likely to face in making the carrier operational and fully effective for its task. It recommends the early acquisition of aerial refuelling and early warning systems by the Navy. The paper also argues for greater jointmanship among the services and an increase in specialist cross-postings in order to improve inter-service rapport and the pool of trained manpower. - Reproduced.  aIndia - Foreign relations - Russia  aInternational relations  aStrategic Analysis