Indian Navy confined Pakistan Navy units to their harbours during Operation Sindoor: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Time of India

5 hours ago

1
2
3
Visakhapatnam:
Indian Navy
played a crucial role in the recent
Operation Sindoor
by deploying 36 naval ships, including those from the Carrier Battle Group, in the designated area, said chief of defense staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan.
He added that this strategic deployment confined the Pakistan Navy to their harbors.
While presiding over the commissioning of INS Arnala, the first of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, General Chauhan highlighted the Indian Navy's firepower at sea. He noted that the navy's ship and air-launched missiles imposed a significant deterrent impact on the enemy's operational planning and tactical actions.
As a result, the Indian Navy established a de facto blockade, restricting Pakistan Navy units to their harbors.
General Chauhan emphasized that the Indian Navy's influence on the overall battle was emphatic.
The Indian Navy's transition from being a 'Buyers Navy' to 'Builders Navy' has been the backbone of its 'Blue Water' aspirations. Indigenous construction of more than 98 ships, including the Aircraft Carrier (INS Vikrant), nuclear-powered ballastic missile submarines, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, tanker, survey vessels, landing craft and other auxiliary vessels is a testimony to growing prowess of the Indian shipbuilding industry and the versatility it possesses, Gen Anil Chauhan added.
by Taboola
by Taboola
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn
IC Markets
Tìm hiểu thêm
Undo
India has earned its stature of a significant maritime power and has come to be a preferred security partner in the Indian Ocean region, by leveraging its strategic location, economic influence and strong capable navy. As we protect and preserve vital sea lanes that are crucial for global trade and energy flows, our naval platforms play a key role in maintaining maritime security, countering piracy, and ensuring the safety of the shipping routes.
With 60 ships at different stages of construction, and more than 180 at pre-contract stage, it is a testimony of our govt's commitment towards raising and maintaining a strong blue water maritime force, he added.
INS Arnala has been designed and constructed indigenously as part of the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. The state-of-the-art vessel signals an advancement in strengthening India's maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
The primary role of the ship is to detect, track and prosecute enemy submarines, particularly in coastal and shallow water regions.
Designed for a broad range of anti-submarine operations, INS Arnala is equipped to conduct sub-surface surveillance and interdiction, search and rescue missions, and low-intensity maritime operations (LIMO). This 77-meter-long warship, with a gross tonnage of over 1,490 tonnes, is the largest Indian Naval warship to be propelled by a diesel engine-waterjet combination.
The commissioning of INS Arnala not only reinforces India's defence capability but also highlights the triumph of indigenous design, engineering, and manufacturing. As India continues its maritime journey toward greater self-reliance, INS Arnala stands as a proud symbol of national strength, industrial partnership and naval excellence.
Vice admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, flag officer, commanding-in-chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) said that INS Arnala was designed to counter submarine threats in shallow waters. INS Arnala is purpose-built to protect the coastal and offshore assets as well as choke points from threats that are becoming increasingly quiet, fast, and invisible. Arnala is also the first IN platform to have been installed with and successfully fired upon the 30 mm Naval Surface Gun (NSG), a close-in-weapon system, he added.