India is set to lease Russia’s 36-year-old K-391 Bratsk, which will join the Navy as INS Chakra III after a major upgrade, including vertical launch systems for advanced missiles. But this deal falls under the U.S. Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act law(CAATSA law), meaning India faces a possible risk of sanctions for acquiring Russian military equipment.

The Indian Navy will rent a Russian nuclear submarine for 10 years, and it will join the fleet in 2028. The cost is $2 billion (₹18,000 crore). This means India is paying to use a powerful submarine instead of buying one, so the Navy gets advanced underwater strength faster and at a lower upfront cost.

Russia has officially confirmed that the submarine deal is real and is based on a contract signed in March 2019. T

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