Indian Navy Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

The Indian Navy has significantly enhanced its anti-submarine warfare capability, underwater surveillance, and network-centric operations to counter emerging maritime challenges posed by the growing China-Pakistan nexus in the Indian Ocean region, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Saturday, citing conflicts in West Asia to argue for greater military integration. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Admiral Tripathi said the Navy remains prepared to deal with any “two-front” challenge in the maritime domain and emphasised that ongoing conflicts in West Asia underscore the direct link between maritime security, energy security and economic resilience. His remarks come amid the growing…