In his annual press convention, Admiral Tripathi additionally mentioned that the Indian Navy maintained a excessive operational readiness, together with within the Western Arabian sea, within the final seven-eight months following the hostilities with Pakistan.
The Navy chief, with out elaborating, mentioned Operation Sindoor “stays in progress”.
“The aggressive posturing and fast motion throughout Operation Sindoor, together with deployment of the provider battle group compelled Pakistan Navy to stay near their ports or close to the Makran coast,” he mentioned.
The Navy chief mentioned Operation Sindoor has put monetary pressure on Pakistan as important variety of service provider ships prevented travelling to that nation following the hostilities.
The price of insurance coverage for the vessels to journey to Pakistan had additionally gone up, he mentioned.
