Two NDTV opinion articles argue that China’s naval air power is growing at a pace that India cannot ignore. The pieces claim China is producing two distinct stealth fighter families in serial production at the same time, and they cite projections that China’s combined advanced-fighter output across its jet programmes could rise to about 300–400 aircraft annually by 2027. The articles also frame this expansion as part of a broader “carrier boom,” suggesting China is building the capabilities needed to operate air power from aircraft carriers. Both pieces are presented as analysis rather than reported, and they focus on comparative readiness and industrial output rather than immediate deployments. The core argument is that sustained increases in advanced combat aircraft production could strengthen China’s ability to project power in naval environments, while India’s pace of comparable capability building is portrayed as slower. The articles do not provide matching detailed production figures for India in the excerpts provided, and they emphasize forward-looking estimates tied to timelines through 2027.