The Maldives signs military pact with China
The new agreement will undoubtedly ring alarm bells in New Delhi and also Washington as the US and India heighten their confrontation with China throughout South Asia.
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The new agreement will undoubtedly ring alarm bells in New Delhi and also Washington as the US and India heighten their confrontation with China throughout South Asia.
In an unintended manner, both these events and other geo-political developments in the IOR draw attention to the immediate and long-term challenges for India in the maritime domain.
Indian Navy aims to become 'atmanirbhar' force by 2047. Achieved indigenisation, manufacturing submarines and ships. Brahmos missile being inducted. Agniveer recruitment program. Exploring Vizhinjam port. Considering reordering INS Vikrant type carrier. Making changes to ranking systems. Becoming gender neutral. Implementing administrative reforms.
Talking to the media here after interacting with Navy veterans, Hari Kumar said the Indian Navy has achieved great heights through indigenisation and could manufacture 33 submarines and 63 ships on its own.
From five Indian Ocean Region (IOR) navies in 1995 to 50 navies across the Indo-Pacific today, 'Milan' reflects the growing stature and increasing importance of such collective and cooperative endeavours in the maritime domain, Indian Navy ...