Navy Chief Cites West Asia Crisis to Push for Naval Theatre Command, Says ‘Short War’ Myth Debunked

Outgoing Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi speaks during his farewell, in New Delhi. Photo : ANI Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Saturday strongly pitched for a dedicated naval theatre command integrating capabilities of all three services and the Coast Guard, driving home the lessons of the West Asia conflict regarding maritime security’s direct link to energy security, economic growth and national resilience. Admiral Tripathi said theaterisation must remain strictly guided by operational effectiveness and enhancement of national military capability rather than organisational restructuring alone, PTI reported. The Navy Chief also argued that the…