Indian Navy plans to take up aggressive acquisition programmes in aviation including induction of fighter planes and multi-role helicopters for its fleet. Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said that there are presently 40 ships and submarines on order. <br/><br/>In an interview to recently published 'Manas Defence Year Book, he said, India would also have its indigenous strategic submarine force fully operationalised by then. To a question on expanding reach of Chinese Navy in Indian Ocean, he said the force views it with respect and not in confrontational terms. <br/><br/>As for the expanding reach of the PLA Navy impacting India's security, Admiral Verma said, one must remember every nation has the right to establish friendly and beneficial relations with others, in accordance with its own national interests.