India Acquires First US-Built Warship

, India has acquired its first warship from the United States to add punch to its maritime forces, the acquisition of what is technically known as Landing Platform Dock (LPD) 14 is viewed as a significant event in the evolving Indo-US relationship with free and open access to sea considered an important and critical challenge by both navies. 
 
The hot-transfer of the massive amphibious loading dock, USS Trenton, the first of its type for the Indian Navy, was accepted by Naval Attach