Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi has given a statement in Visakhapatnam regarding maritime security amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. He expressed his views on the changing situation in West Asia and also expressed the Navy’s commitment to protect India’s maritime security.
Today’s environment is changing rapidly: Navy Chief
He has said that today the safe environment is changing rapidly. At the center of this transformation are rapidly changing geopolitics, technologies, and strategies. The ongoing tensions in West Asia clearly show that these three factors have the greatest impact on the maritime domain. This is a combined effect.
He said that today any disruption in the maritime domain does not remain local, but its impact is immediately visible on the global scale on energy security and trade via sea route.
Increasing interference of satellite services is posing challenges: Navy Chief
He said that at the same time, increasing incidents of interference of GPS and satellite services are posing a challenge to the security and reliability of maritime operations.
He said that all these challenges together are creating an operational environment that demands constant surveillance, persistent presence and modern combat capabilities.
Always ready for country’s maritime security: Navy Chief
In such a situation, the Indian Navy is committed and always ready to protect the growing maritime interests of the country. Its focus is clear to remain a combat ready, credible, and future ready force. Earlier on Thursday, he had said that the difficulties in passing through the Strait of Hormuz have had a serious economic impact and have created energy instability.
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