Hi Abu Zolfiqar
I disagree here, because PN will remain clearly smaller and clearly less capable in terms of techs than IN in future too!
It's true that PN needs to cover only a smaller area and IN a way bigger, but but the important point is, that PN can't pose a real threat to Indias southern, or eastern costlines! That means in a PN vs IN war situation, IN don't have to deploy full forces there and could concentrate on the Arabian sea mainly. The limited number of PN will still be in a clear disadvantage here, because although they are modernising the fleet, it is not a modernisation on the same level as IN.
PN F22p frigate:
Armament:
- 1× 8-cell FM-90N SAM launcher
- 2× 4-cell C-802 SSM launchers
- 2× 3-cell ET-52C torpedo launchers
- 2× 6-cell RDC-32 anti-submarine rockets
USS McInerney frigate:
Perrys for Pakistan: USS McInerney & the Alamgir Class
An this is what IN is inducting at the moment in the same class!
Talwar class frigate:
Talwar class frigate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Armament (only missiles and torpedos):
- 8-cell VLS for 3M-54E Klub and BrahMos missiles,
- 1 3S-90 launcher for 9M317 (SA-N-12) SAMs,
- 8 Igla-1E (SA-16) SAMs
- 1 x RBU-6000 rocket launcher,
- 2 twin 533mm torpedo tubes
Shivalik class frigate:
Shivalik class frigate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Armament (only missiles and torpedos):
- 32 x Barak SAM
- 9M317 (SA-N-12) SAM, total of 24 missiles
- 8 x Klub/Brahmos cruise Missiles
- 90R missiles (ASW)
- DTA-53-956 torpedoes
- Klub ASW Missile
- 2x RBU-6000 (RPK-8)
As you can see, IN is already inducting vessels with latest designs, systems and very powerful armament, while even increasing the numerical superiority!
Even if we take a defensive role for PN only, the only real threat to IN are the Agosta subs with AIP propulsions, while the surface fleet can easily be countered. PN will mainly be dependent on long range shore based air support to keep IN away from Pakistans coast lines.
Imo, PN should have get more licence produced Agosta subs with AIP, than desperately hunting for new and more expensive western subs. That would have made PN way stronger in defense and more over in offense against IN.
Btw, while PN is negotiating Milgem class stealth corvette, IN has already launched it's new corvette class, so that won't be a game changer too:
Kamorta class corvette:
Kamorta class corvette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'm living in Germany and can tell you, that the German and European public as well as media, have very little knowledge about how many Pakistani, Indian, or Bangladeshi troops are serving in UN missions, or what contribution they have. All they know is that western countries are the main financiers of the UN and that's why for example Germans often think Germany deservs a permanent UNC seat, besides beeing one of the leading world economies of course.
Especially when it comes to Pakistan, there is only one image people in the west have in mind now,
Terrorist!
Be it the Taliban that are operating in western Pakistan, be it Al Kaida that are operating from terror camps in Pakistan, even the fact that many terror suspects that were catched by the police in western countries are Pakistanis is clearly working against a good point of view of Pakistan, it's people, or the contribution Pak forces have in UN missions. So if you expect benefits in future deals, this image has to change first!
For example, the U 214 sub deal with Germany, is imo still not cleared once because HDW hopes to win the bigger deal in India, but possibly also because the actual German gov could not justify such a deal to the public here and they are already in a bad situation when it comes to public opinion.
Last news reports I saw from German press was, that the gov and even the security council approved the deal to PN, but that is some month ago and if it is still not fixed yet, only the above mentioned points could be the reasons.
Regards