Navy Chief On Ocean Security: Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has said that India has an effective mechanism to monitor the oceans and this mechanism is fully aware of “who is where and who is doing what” to ensure that It can be ensured that there is no compromise with the interests of the country. The Navy chief also rejected China’s operation of dual aircraft carriers in the South China Sea, saying, “We do not need to be worried about this.”
Addressing the media after the grand finale of the nationwide quiz competition ‘ThinQ 2024’ organized by the Indian Navy on Friday (09 November) evening, Tripathi also said that India will keep a “strict vigil” on activities in its “area of interest”. Keeps an eye. He made these comments at the Ezhimala Naval Academy here in response to a question on China’s growing influence in the region through cooperation with Sri Lanka.
‘Keep a close eye on China’s actions’
The Navy Chief said, “Whatever China does in any part of the world, let it do.” We are keeping a close eye on what they do in our areas of interest. There is nothing that happens in our part of the world that we are not aware of.” He said, ”The Navy is keeping a very close watch on our areas to ensure that there is no interference with India’s national interests anywhere, in any way. There should be no compromise.
The Navy chief said, “When their units, whether military or non-military, operate in the Indian Ocean region, we ensure that our national interests are not compromised.” We have a great organization to keep an eye on the oceans and we know very well who is where and who is doing what.
What did the Navy Chief say on Sagar Parikrama-2?
He said that the country is not worried about dual aircraft operations. Tripathi also said that the Indian Navy is very proud of the two young women naval officers who are now undertaking the ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama-2’. They are on a mission to circumnavigate the world in a boat.
“They are arriving at their first port in Australia on Saturday,” he said. During the voyage, they will visit only four ports around the world. It is a very challenging journey, as they will have to face the sea and bad weather but they are well equipped and trained. They already have 36,000 nautical miles of training.
He said that innovation is one of the top priorities of the Navy and the Indian Navy always wants to remain at the top in the field of technology. “We recruit our officers and cadets through a process,” he said. We assess eligibility. I am not worried about the quality (of resources) that we are getting.