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New Delhi: India\u2019s Navy Chief, Admiral DK Tripathi, has announced the upcoming commissioning of the country\u2019s third nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine Aridaman. However, observers say New Delhi\u2019s intensified naval posturing reflects lingering embarrassment and unease after the May 10 confrontation with Pakistan.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, Admiral Tripathi made the remarks at a pre\u2013Navy Day press conference in New Delhi, where he attempted to project confidence, highlighting India\u2019s growing submarine fleet and asserting that Operation Sindoor\u2014launched in early May\u2014\u201cremains in progress.\u201d<\/p>\n
Referring to the May 7\u201310 standoff, he claimed that the deployment of India\u2019s carrier battle group had \u201cpinned the Pakistan Navy to its coast\u201d and prevented its assets from venturing into open waters. However, analysts note that the period remains deeply uncomfortable for India: despite its aggressive maneuvers, New Delhi could neither force escalation nor secure the decisive advantage it sought, exposing operational vulnerabilities that continue to trouble its military leadership.<\/p>\n
The Indian Navy chief showcased a flurry of upcoming platforms, including the SSBN Aridaman\u2014India\u2019s third nuclear-powered submarine\u2014following INS Arihant and INS Arighat. He also confirmed that India was seeking another nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) from Russia, expected by 2027. But defence watchers say such announcements aim to offset the reputational dent India suffered in the May episode, where heightened rhetoric did little to mask its strategic discomfort.<\/p>\n
Tripathi said all three Indian forces were \u201con the same page\u201d during Operation Sindoor. He admitted that Pakistan did not deploy its maritime surveillance aircraft during the tense period\u2014an outcome that left India unable to justify further escalation.<\/p>\n
The Navy chief also addressed Chinese research vessels in the Indian Ocean, insisting there was \u201cno need for concern\u201d while simultaneously acknowledging that the Indian Navy was tracking all movements\u2014a contradiction seen by observers as another sign of India\u2019s internal unease.<\/p>\n
Tripathi concluded by unveiling the Indian Maritime Doctrine 2025, which outlines the Navy\u2019s evolving role amid \u201cmulti-domain threats\u201d and grey-zone tactics. Yet critics argue that India\u2019s expanded doctrine and rapid naval procurement stem less from strategic foresight and more from the insecurity and embarrassment that linger after the May 10 confrontation.<\/p>\n
They add that India\u2019s persistent militarism\u2014even in peacetime\u2014signals that the Modi regime remains unable to sit comfortably after the setback it faced earlier this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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