Rajeev Deshpande
India steps up its role in policing the Somalia-Arabian Sea zone using state-of-the-art information analytics and deploying missile ships and marine commandos
There is an urgent need to project power in the Indian Ocean to deter Chinese intrusions and safeguard sea lanes
Govt level discussions prioritise acquisition of platforms to monitor the Indian Ocean Region
Changing the naval ensign is intrinsic to Narendra Modi’s larger project of removing the last traces of the colonial past
INS Vikrant is an important step towards a comprehensive naval policy that looks beyond deterring the Chinese threat in the Indian Ocean
Modi dedicates new aircraft carrier Vikrant which he says reflects Made in India spirit and also ensign that replaces St George's cross with Ashokan lions
Verghese Koithara’s approach combined the rigour of a scholar with the intimate knowledge of the practitioner
BC Dutt, who lit the spark for the Naval Mutiny of 1946, is still an animated memory