New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Stating that the maritime domain today is in a period of profound transformation, driven by geopolitics, technology, and tactics, the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi said the seas are witnessing sharper competition for influence, resources, and connectivity.
The CNS was speaking at the commissioning ceremony of INS Ikshak, Indian Navy's third indigenously designed and built Survey Vessel (SVL), held at Naval Base, Kochi. The Ikshak is the first SVL designed with dedicated women's accommodation.
"The rise of new technologies, contestations over critical minerals, and evolving patterns of maritime trade are redrawing the strategic map across the oceans," said the CNS. "Today, the maritime space around...