Govt may appoint National Maritime Security Coordinator to handle issues
The government is likely to appoint a National Maritime Security Coordinator to ensure cohesive and quicker decision making among multiple organisations that are handling maritime issues in India, officials said on Tuesday.
China’s approach to the Indo-Pacific region during the last couple of years has become a major talking point among leading global powers. India and China have also been locked in a military standoff at multiple friction points in eastern Ladakh since May last year.
Officials said a retired or serving Vice Admiral of the Indian Navy may be selected for the position of the maritime security coordinator.