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100			_aSukumaran, R.
245			_aOperationalising the Gorshkov: an appraisal
260			_c2004
300			_ap.37-53.
362			_aJan-Mar
520			_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.
650			_aIndia - Foreign relations - Russia
650			_aInternational relations
773			_aStrategic Analysis
909			_a60669
999			_c60669 _d60669