INS Kolkata, biggest naval destroyer, still not battle-ready
August 14, 2014 00:07
The INS Kolkata is ready for its photo-op with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will commission it on Saturday.
But the 7,500 ton warship - intended as the country's biggest and most powerful guided missile-destroyer -is missing basic weaponry, which leaves it virtually defenseless against incoming missiles and submarines.
The ship went into construction in 2003, but 11 years later, it is still not battle-worthy.