Maldives and Mauritius have huge indian populations. Sri Lanka and India have historical ties. It has nothing to do with strength. And I can make out you just googled 'fifth fleet'. In then end they aren't gonna leave from bahrain. And they aren't gonna be less superior just because you think so. They are much better connected with data links between ships. And their ships work very well in coordination. They have a huge number of landing craft with marines. They have the aegis systems. You think with 8 destroyers we are even comparable to them? (It's like the PN. What they think is a F22 frigate, we would at most call a corvette. Infact our Kamortas are 500 tons heavier). Our navy has a huge number of ships under construction. And we will eventually be as good as them. But for now we aren't even close.