Reuters August 14, 2013 - 14:24 By Kaustubh Kulkarni MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's navy chief held out little hope for survivors on a submarine after some of its weapons detonated accidentally and fire swept through it. The likely deaths and damage are the worst blow to the navy since a 1971 war with Pakistan. Eighteen sailors were on board the 16-year-old Russian-built INS Sindhurakshak, which was docked at the main naval base in Mumbai when two blasts rocked the vessel in the middle of Tuesday night. The accident spoiled a week of modernisation triumphs for the navy, including the launch of a locally built aircraft carrier aimed at giving India the edge at sea as it competes with China...
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