Build rates tell a similar story. An earlier Business Standard analysis found that China added 14 to 22 capital warships a year, compared with one or two for India. India's recent acceleration narrows the difference, though many of its 2026 additions are corvettes, anti-submarine craft and auxiliaries, while Chinese yards are turning out large destroyers, amphibious assault ships and submarines. China commissioned its third carrier, Fujian, in November 2025, against India's two, Vikramaditya and Vikrant.