Galwan Valley done, Indian Ocean is the new battleground for India and China. The actual war will be fought somewhere else, in waters of Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea, because that’s is where the interest of China actually lies. Indian Airforce has deployed half a squadron of...
...Jaguar-IM maritime strike aircrafts at Car Nicobar island. These Jaguar-IM are armed with AGM-84L Harpoon Block 2 missile. Harpoon missile is called as ‘Ship Killer’ for their immense ability to destroy War Ships and Vessels. This deployment came after the news that 2-3...
...Chinese PLA Navy warships have taken to safe waters near the Djibouti coast and three other PLA Navy warships have exited through Malacca Strait to their Hainan base. One of the ship was a Type 052D destroyer of PLAN South Sea Fleet. This news confirms that China is indeed...
....planning something big in Indian Ocean & India has started confronting China in waters as well.
China also trying to militarize the Gwadar port to use it against India.
China has also sent its nuclear submarine patrols & frequent port visits to Pakistan, which has been...
...detected by Indian Navy at multiple times. India holds a unique advantage in Indian Ocean, through access to and from this Ocean is via choke point called Malacca Straits. This is the very point which connects the Indian Ocean to the Eastern Asian nations and Pacific Ocean.
China feels this as a grave threat as most of its trade traverses from Malacca Straights. India has strategic location advantage, as it can monitor the movement of traffic to and fro, specifically any movement of any warships or submarines in this very region.
In event of any war like situation, India can block the movement of Chinese merchant ships/Warships through these waters, however that will remain a last option always. India has signed an concordat with USA, Japan and Australia, all formed a ‘Quad‘ in Asia-Pacific region to....
...thwart and regional threat. India, USA and Japan are organizing ‘Malabar Exercise’ for couple of years and in future Australia will be joining this exercise. The Andaman Nicobar Command is India’s only ‘Theatre Command‘ with all assets and manpower of Army, Navy, Indian Air...
...Force and Coast Guard placed under one operational commander. In last 5-6 years, India has fortified this Command like never before, keeping an eye on China for any future flash-point. USS Nimitz arriving in Andaman and Nicobar, indeed sends a strong strategic signal to....
...China that in any adverse situation USA is will be backing India. IAF’s 15 FBSU, comprising 153 Squadron & 4 Maritime Element are deployed at Port Blair. 37 Air Wing, comprising Helicopters from 122 squadron & Dornier Do 228 from 151 squadron, are deployed at AFS Car Nicobar.
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