Its an interesting sign of how maxed out Indian shipyards are at the moment, I wouldn’t be surprised if the deal includes the option to build further units in an Indian yard.

Fleet tanker for India

Local news (internet or magazine) said there is an option for a second ship and the first ship will be delivery in 24 month.

The Italian navy said this month that it is studying 2 logistical support ship (LSS/AOR). The choice probably will fall on something similar to the Indian ship or the AOR based on LHD proposed by Fincantieri.