Delhi class cruiser

the new delhi class cruisers will embody indian naval might when it comes to ships that aren’t aircraft carriers.
project 2531 or now classified as delhi class are a 8 ship series of nuclear powered cruisers of the new republic of india (NWI) designed to combat CSAS and AJU ships in fhe senario of war against either nation breaks out. they are a copy of the russian kirov class battlecruiser with the only differences are 3 turrets, each housing a single 127mm cannon. And newer electronics. the delhi class of cruisers were initially to have 4 ships but with indias increasing economy and the demand to have a stronger navy, the amount of ships was increased from 4 to 6, 2more ships are constructed as trade for the imperial arkanian maritime forces. 
the new delhi class has more weapons emplacements than most CSAS and AJU ships. however the CSAS has looked down upon the new delhi class as "an expensive junk not better than a cheaper destroyer", furthermore, one new delhi class was responsible for attacking a vlarian frigate that was patrolling too close to indian territorial waters due to a navigation error caused by the vlarian captain who was in command of the vlarian frigate.
the delhi class of ship was also involved in the third balkan war, providing useful naval cover agaimst ROTD emplacements in north africa. 
the ship played a big role in the indian invasion of north africa aswell. by escorting indian carrier task forces from any rotd surface naval combatants.
the ship or a subclass of it was sent to france as a good will trip after the third balkan war. the ship visited the french port of toulon with the current indian president to visit france as "celebration" from indian sources after the third balkan war.
== history of ships in service ==
project 2531 was proposed as a 4ship,nuclear powered cruiser class by the indian navy as part of the naval strengthening program to have india capable of atleast defending against CSAS and AJU naval strikes. The initial ship count was supposed to be from 4 ships but was increased to 6 due to the indian naval strengthening program. The number of ships then increased to 8 vessels as the arkanian imperial maritime navy ordered 2 delhi class cruisers as part to bolster it’s navy with 2 more naashak (destruction in hindi) class attack submarubes as to give the arkanian navy underwater combat capabilities.
===delhi===
the first ship of the class “delhi” and her 3 other sisters ships were ordered to be constructed from kochin shipyards during the late 2030s her keel was laid down on march 2038 and completed on january 2040. Although her sister ships were constructed at the same time as delhi. She was the first to be christened and launched. Thus, making her the first ship of the class.
she did not involve in the third balkan war against The ROTD forces in north africa as she was underoing a minor refit at that time. Specifically, changing her radar array to have 0 dish mounted radars and experimenting on a new, classified radar system.
===akbar tee kalaavar===
the second ship of the class, akbar tee kalaavar (sword of akbar in hindi) was a ship named after the indian legend of akbar. who ruled imdia im it's 3rd generation.
the ship had 0 differences with all 4 ships of the class and was the one who sunk the vlarian frigate RVN seeker which was patrolling near imdian waters. the ships captain and staff was condemmed for firing on a nuetral ship first instead of contacting it to flee imdian warers. the ship was also heavily involved in the invasion of north africa by bombarding morocco and the western sahara. the ship was also involved im the protection of carrier task for 1 led by the indian carrier mahaan samaany (great general in hindi) from any ROTD Surface fleets mostly comprising of the outclassed tipeary class artillery cruisers. she is currently in dock in a undisclosed location due to a sabotage related nuclear leak while docked in a port of said undisclosed location.
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