Indian warships were deployed at forward positions during the border clashes with China at the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh, said Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday, pointing out that the security situation at the northern borders has added to the challenges India faces.
Admiral Kumar asserted that the Indian Navy is fully confident of defending India’s maritime interests and is carrying out the acquisition of platforms considering the possible security challenges before the country. He said that the Indian Navy has been keeping an eye on the presence of China’s People’s Liberation Army (Navy) in the Indian Ocean since 2007. Read More…