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India has 15 land based maritime strike fighters in the form of IM Jaguars besides the usual assortment of harriers and frigates and destroyers. Also they have enough fighters stationed nearby Pakistan that they can find the P-3C Orions and strike them down. Don't make the mistake that IN will steam ahead without IAF coverage. Since Pakistan only has 3 orions, I doubt Pakistan's ability to make sustained recce. IN has more staying power than Pakistan does. India has 13 maritime recce planes. I think IN is bidding to increase that number to 24 but don't take my word for it.
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