Comparing the Cavour to INS Vikrant (IAC-I/Project-71) would be more useful…

Its no secret that there was a monetary deal with the Italians on the design but it another fact that no one in India associated with the programme or in the media want to acknowledge it now. Seems like all have forgotten about what the base of IAC actually is. I have no special love for the Italians considering that we got a ***** from Italy sitting on top and ruling the nation through her servants. But, I really hate when people fail to give credit where it is due. In this case not a single news article during the launch of IAC-I even mentioned the Italians.

Agree, it doesn’t seem right, & as you say, no secret. Fincantieri & Avio published press releases about the design contracts they had for IAC, & the tens of millions of euros they were paid for them.