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Indian Navy
January 22, 2021
Sea Vigil: India’s Coastal Security Exercise
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Given India’s vast coastline and a not-so-benign neighborhood, India has to remain vigilant to external threats via sea routes.
December 23, 2020
India’s New Maritime Theater Command: A Quantum Leap
By Shishir Upadhyaya
The new command will help India maintain a favorable maritime balance of power when it comes to China.
October 23, 2020
An Update on India’s Aircraft Carrier Aspirations
By Robert Farley
It is tempting but dangerous to compare India’s carrier progress with that of China. Still, there are some points of warranted comparison.
October 21, 2020
India and Sri Lanka Complete Bilateral Naval Exercise
By Abhijnan Rej
The latest iteration comes amid Indian concerns around Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean – and China’s foothold in Sri Lanka.
October 10, 2020
What Will Become of the INS Viraat?
By Robert Farley
That decommissioned ship is destined for the shipbreakers, unless last minute interventions grant the historic ship a new destiny.
October 06, 2020
Dead in the Water: India’s Push Into the Seas Is Unlikely to Help Matters on Land
By Abhijnan Rej
As the Ladakh crisis crosses the 5-month mark, many in New Delhi are suggesting a radically different approach toward China’s bad behavior.
September 04, 2020
Indian and Russian Navies Begin Exercise in the Bay of Bengal
By Abhijnan Rej
Many have questioned the signal New Delhi seeks to send Beijing by exercising with both Moscow and Washington.
May 14, 2020
India’s Defense Chief Opposes Aircraft Carrier Plans
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
CDS General Bipin Rawat reiterated doubts about acquiring a third carrier in a recent interview.
April 15, 2020
US State Department Clears Lightweight Torpedo, Harpoon Missile Sales to India
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India is slated to receive 16 MK 54 lightweight torpedoes and ten Harpoon Block II air-launched missiles for its latest maritime patrol aircraft.
April 03, 2020
Russia Offers India Three Refurbished Kilo-Class Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Navy is reportedly considering three refurbished Kilo-class boats from Russia.
April 01, 2020
India’s Navy to Begin Receiving 4 More P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft in May
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Delivery of the four P-8I maritime patrol aircraft is expected to be completed by January 2022.
March 20, 2020
India’s Cancelled MILAN 2020 Exercise and Delhi’s View of the Indian Ocean
By Shishir Upadhyaya
While the Indian Navy’s plans to host multinational naval exercise Milan 2020 in March were cancelled, its significance ought not to be missed.
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