New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Indian Navy is keeping a close watch on every activity of Chinese vessels in the Indian Ocean and is fully prepared to deal with any contingency to safeguard India's interests, the Navy announced today .
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, made this statement while responding to questions at a press conference here as a preview to the upcoming International Fleet Review 2026 scheduled for February. He also informed that, along with the International Fleet Review, the MILAN exercise and a conference of naval chiefs from several countries will be organized.
He said that in the current scenario, the presence of extra-regional forces in the Indian Ocean remains constant, with about 40 to 50 ships...