Navy playing key role in keeping Indo-Pacific region free and rules-based: Admiral Hari Kumar

The Indian Navy is playing an important role in the Indo-Pacific region "for a free, open and rules- based Pacific region" through constant presence, responses to situations and cooperation with friendly countries, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said in a talk on the "Indo-Pacific challenges and way ahead". "Through sustained presence, credible response as well as cooperation with friends we add value to the Indo-Pacific," the Navy chief said at a conclave held by the Synergia Foundation, a think tank, and the National Security Advisory Board in Bengaluru on the weekend. Admiral Hari Kumar highlighted the importance…