India has revealed that it is building a “secret” submarine base at Rambilli in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh. Strategically located along the western edge of the Bay of Bengal, this base has been designed specifically to allow India’s submarines to evade enemy detection and survive a nuclear strike. The base will eventually hold 12 or more submarines. The INS Aridhaman, India’s third domestically made nuclear-powered submarine, is expected later this year. What makes the INS Varsha so critical to Delhi’s long-term strategy of ‘sea denial’ towards China? And will it become the cornerstone of India’s second-strike capability? Our guests: Mumin Chen National Chung Hsing University Graduate Institute of International Politics Professor Alexander Huang Council on Strategic and Wargaming Studies Chair and Kuomintang (KMT) International Affairs Director Chapters00:00:00 New Underground Submarine Base00:01:23 New Base Enables Sub Stealth Access00:11:46 INS Varsha: Role in Nuclear Deterrence00:17:44 India: Rise as Global Arms Supplier