"It's a major setback, as out of around 14 submarines, the Indian navy only has a few operational subs available," said Srinjoy Chowdhury, defence correspondent of Times Now. "The INS Sindhurakshak was one of them."
No wonder.. mostly subs should be submerged most of the time to avoid giving away their strength.. If so many subs have been sitting on the surface, they probably are of no use anyway..