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News Update:
Indian Navy Exercises Strategic Capabilities
By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI, NEW DELHI
Indiaâs largest naval exercises are under way, with an Indian Navy flotilla now on its way to Okinawa, Japan, after concluding maneuvers with Singaporeâs Navy in late March.
The exercises, running March 18 to May 23, include navies from China, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, the United States and Vietnam.
Near Japan, the Navy planned to conduct a series of exercises with the U.S. Navyâs Seventh Fleet April 6-11. It will meet Chinaâs Peopleâs Liberation Army Navy off Quingdao April 12-17, and the Russian Navy off Vladivostok April 22-26.
Rear Adm. Pradeep Chauhan, who oversees foreign cooperation, said the exercises are merely constructive engagements, part of Indian diplomacy, and there is no intention to send a message.
âJust because a ship of the Indian Navy is participating in an exercise near Okinawa should not be construed to convey any message to anyone,â said Ravi Vohra, retired Indian Navy vice admiral and director of the National Maritime Foundation.
Probal Ghosh, a senior analyst at the foundation here, said such exercises do, however, send a message to potential adversaries about the capability of the maritime forces and, more importantly, the strategic reach of the force.
âIn this particular case, I feel the underlying strategic message is more important than the superficial one,â Ghosh said.
âThe Navy top brass has said that no message is intended. However, these exercises do, inevitably, convey the message of the increasing âreachâ of the Indian Navy and more importantly, the âwillâ to contribute to stability of the Indo-Pacific region in consort with the other major navies,â said Gurpreet Khurana, defense analyst with the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis, a think tank here.
An Indian Defence Ministry official said the Navy works very closely with the External Affairs Ministry.
This flotilla comprises the guided missile destroyers Mysore, Rana and Ranjit; the guided missile corvette Kuthar; and the tanker Jyoti. An Indian Navy official said the crews would perform passage, joint boarding and anti-submarine warfare exercises.
India and the United States are finalizing an arrangement on maritime cooperation, part of an initiative to enhance Indo-U.S. ties. However, it is not yet clear whether the maritime cooperation agreement would come in the form of India joining the U.S.-sponsored Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), the Container Security Initiative, Regional Maritime Security Initiative or the Thousand Ship Navy concept championed by Adm. Mike Mullen, the U.S. Navyâs chief of naval operations.
News Update:
Indian Navy Exercises Strategic Capabilities
By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI, NEW DELHI
Indiaâs largest naval exercises are under way, with an Indian Navy flotilla now on its way to Okinawa, Japan, after concluding maneuvers with Singaporeâs Navy in late March.
The exercises, running March 18 to May 23, include navies from China, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, the United States and Vietnam.
Near Japan, the Navy planned to conduct a series of exercises with the U.S. Navyâs Seventh Fleet April 6-11. It will meet Chinaâs Peopleâs Liberation Army Navy off Quingdao April 12-17, and the Russian Navy off Vladivostok April 22-26.
Rear Adm. Pradeep Chauhan, who oversees foreign cooperation, said the exercises are merely constructive engagements, part of Indian diplomacy, and there is no intention to send a message.
âJust because a ship of the Indian Navy is participating in an exercise near Okinawa should not be construed to convey any message to anyone,â said Ravi Vohra, retired Indian Navy vice admiral and director of the National Maritime Foundation.
Probal Ghosh, a senior analyst at the foundation here, said such exercises do, however, send a message to potential adversaries about the capability of the maritime forces and, more importantly, the strategic reach of the force.
âIn this particular case, I feel the underlying strategic message is more important than the superficial one,â Ghosh said.
âThe Navy top brass has said that no message is intended. However, these exercises do, inevitably, convey the message of the increasing âreachâ of the Indian Navy and more importantly, the âwillâ to contribute to stability of the Indo-Pacific region in consort with the other major navies,â said Gurpreet Khurana, defense analyst with the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis, a think tank here.
An Indian Defence Ministry official said the Navy works very closely with the External Affairs Ministry.
This flotilla comprises the guided missile destroyers Mysore, Rana and Ranjit; the guided missile corvette Kuthar; and the tanker Jyoti. An Indian Navy official said the crews would perform passage, joint boarding and anti-submarine warfare exercises.
India and the United States are finalizing an arrangement on maritime cooperation, part of an initiative to enhance Indo-U.S. ties. However, it is not yet clear whether the maritime cooperation agreement would come in the form of India joining the U.S.-sponsored Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), the Container Security Initiative, Regional Maritime Security Initiative or the Thousand Ship Navy concept championed by Adm. Mike Mullen, the U.S. Navyâs chief of naval operations.
