Indian Navy’s aggressive posture during ‘Operation Sindoor’ crippled Pakistan’s maritime trade: Naval chief
The Indian Navy’s aggressive posture during ‘Operation Sindoor’ forced the Pakistan Navy to remain confined to its ports and dented Islamabad’s maritime economy by driving up shipping risks and insurance premiums, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said Saturday. New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi virtually inaugurates new squadrons at the Indian Naval Academy, on Tuesday. (@indiannavy) In an interview to PTI, Admiral Tripathi said the Navy maintained an “unprecedented operational tempo” across in strategic waters, clocking nearly 11,000 ship days and over 50,000 flying hours in 2025 alone. Admiral Tripathi, delving into Operation Sindoor, said it demonstrated the Navy’s absolute combat readiness, operational reach, and deterrence capabilities. Also Read | The many successes of Operation Sindoor He said the Navy’s immediate deployment of a Carrier Battle Group and its forward operational posture in the Northern Arabian Sea forced the Pakistan Navy to remain confined to harbour or close to the Makran coast. “This aggressive posturing reaffirmed our ability to rapidly position combat power and successfully shape the strategic …





