NEW DELHI — India has inducted a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine and is in the final stages of sealing an $8 billion deal with Germany for six conventional submarines as it focuses on boosting its underwater capabilities with an eye on the prospect of greater presence of Chinese vessels in the Indian Ocean. The INS Aridhaman is the country’s third nuclear-powered ballistic missile sub (SSBN). It was inducted quietly earlier this month with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh simply

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