Interview with CNS: Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh has told Defence and Security Alert (DSA) in an exclusive interview that the Indian Navy is fully aware of the Chinese enhanced presence in the Indian Ocean and has combat-ready platforms to deter and counter any threats from the sea.
Pointing to the Covid pandemic, he said the Indian Navy has been in the
forefront in combating this scourge within the Indian Ocean littoral through its Mission Sagar programme (assistance to island nations of Maldives, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles to deal with the crisis.