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India spending $25 billion for third carrier along wit 57 fighters

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A news report by India Today says the Indian Navy is expected to spend around $25 billion for a third aircraft carrier.

INS Vikramaditya during trials
Indian Navy [CC BY 2.5 in or CC BY 2.5 in], via Wikimedia Commons

Along with the ship, the service will order 57 Western fighters to operate from the ship.

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