Vice Admiral wants enhanced naval strength in Indian Ocean

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 16

Vice Chief of the Navy Vice Admiral SN Ghormade said today the Navy was seeing a rapid change occurring in the Indian Ocean Region and efforts were needed to ensure that force level grew progressively to meet the emerging challenges.

He was speaking to the media after he announced the commissioning of stealth guided missile destroyer “Visakhapatnam” and Kalvari class submarine “Vela”.

“We live in times when global and regional balances of power are shifting rapidly and the region of most rapid change is undoubtedly the Indian Ocean Region,” he said. “Visakhapatnam” will be commissioned on November 21 and ‘Vela’ on November 25.