The maritime threat perception around India is at its highest level in decades. India s rise as an economic and growing military power has come with its own set of challenges the Army got tested on the Ladakh border by a belligerent China, the Air Force was called in to deliver strikes deep into Pakistan to respond to terror threats and the Navy is now facing multi-dimensional opponents in the Indian Ocean.
The Navy, which currently has six warships on patrol in the Arabian Sea for anti-piracy missions as well as counter-drone operations, is looking to enhance its presence and additional assets are likely to be deployed in coming days.