India, Oct. 29 -- Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday said in this turbulent era of fluid alignments and fused challenges, maritime security can no longer be viewed through the narrow prism of threat containment.

Rather, it needs to be understood what professor Rieckmann called a "Dynaxic Challenge", a challenge that is both dynamic and complex, the Navy chief said in his address at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2025 being held here. The Navy is hosting the three-day conclave at the Manekshaw Centre from October 28 to 30.

"Across centuries, the seas have been humanity's oldest highways - carrying not just commerce and culture, but curiosity and courage," Admiral Tripathi said.

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