It's been 44 years since 1971, things have changed, and yes, the nuclear dimension is the critical differentiator. That said, that wasn't the threshold I was referring to... When was the last time any navy took on a force of 12 or so SSKs (let's assume the current on-paper roadmaps of PN and IN are going ahead)? What about foes who *both* have modern stand-off weaponry? Never? It'd be very unwise to extrapolate the events of the past to the reality of today and the near future. As I said, the threshold for anyone to go and fight a war is too dense now, only a power with incredible ambitions (on either side) would want to fight.
Who said that anyone wants to fight.
But if a war breaks out then navy will surely have its plans.
But you are mistaken my friend in wars the strategy is not made if anyone is fearing some specifical weapon of the enemy the strategy is made to destroy that particular weapon so that they can win.
And looking at IN they have ample resources to take on your submarines let alone ASW weapons such as p8I, corvettes but IN submarines are capable of doing it which are new generation and ranked as no 1 such as scorpenes which will be equipped with AIP which will be far more stealthy than your submarines, and the 75I will be new generation and will be bigger than scorpenes.
So the war is not won by fearing the weapons of opponents but by making strategies and plan, and IN is pretty much good than that.
Also you said that 1971 has long gone but can you tell me that did PN lealearn from that mistakes, No that's why you see no surface fleet.
And it is not that IN don't know of the current scenario they know that's why they will plan according to the threshold because they know they are facing a navy without any surface fleet.
Yes if a war breaks out than you can think that your submarines can have upper hand in the beginning because IN will be the agressor so your submarines can sit and take out any ship approaching and that's where OPVs can be used for baiting and once the submarine gets detected than that's a roast.
I am not sasaying that IN will nof suffer in the beginning but as i said wars are not won bh fearing but by planes and i don't think IN will fear and wait for your threshold.
Yes i haven't seen 12 SSKs being taken on by any country but there always a ffirst time and if you think that any countey will fear to war for the sake of those 12 SSKs then it will be stupidity and also as i said there could have been foes if your navy would have had a perfect combination of small surface, underwater and air capabilities but that is a not the case.
So i don't know why you think that Indian navy will find it hard for to deal with SSKs wyen it have ample resources in its kitty to take care of and make a plan.