Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
In a significant escalation of maritime readiness, the Indian Navy deployed 36 frontline naval assets during Operation Sindoor, according to sources — a sharp contrast to the six warships mobilised during the 1971 operations targeting Karachi. The move signalled a powerful message of deterrence and operational preparedness.
Following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, India launched a tri-pronged pressure strategy on Pakistan. The Navy was placed on high alert, prompting Pakistan to issue NAVAREA warnings amid fears of a possible naval strike.
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At the heart of the deployment was the Carrier Battle Group INS Vikrant, accompanied by 8 to 10 warships, forward deployed into the Arabian Sea. This marked one of the Indian Navy’s largest real-time operational movements outside routine peacetime exercises.
The deployment included seven destroyers equipped with BrahMos missiles, Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM), and Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes, capable of engaging surface, aerial, and underwater threats. Also in position were seven stealth guided-missile frigates, including the newly inducted INS Tushil, forming a formidable naval wall off the western coast.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
