Chief of the Naval Workers Admiral Dinesh Okay. Tripathi. File| Picture: Protection PRO by way of PTI Picture
The Indian Navy was minutes away from hanging Pakistan from the ocean throughout Operation Sindoor, when Islamabad requested stoppage of kinetic actions, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Okay. Tripathi stated on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).
The Navy Chief was talking on the naval investiture ceremony right here, the place he awarded Yudh Seva Medals to 2 high naval officers for his or her distinguished service throughout Operation Sindoor carried out final 12 months after the Pahalgam terror assault.
Operation Sindoor demonstrated exemplary readiness and resolve of the Indian Navy, as its models undertook swift deployment and maintained a extremely aggressive posture all through the interval, he stated.
“It isn’t a hidden reality anymore that we have been simply minutes away from hanging Pakistan from the ocean, once they requested stoppage of kinetic actions,” Admiral Tripathi stated on the Navy’s function within the operation.
By swift and resolute actions throughout Operation Sindoor, the Indian Navy bolstered the nation’s confidence and belief in its capabilities, he added.
“Apart from Operation Sindoor and the relentless operational tempo by means of the 12 months, we have been additionally very proud to showcase the breadth and depth of our operational capabilities to the Prime Minister throughout a historic 17-hour in a single day embarkation with the Indian Navy on the western seaboard,” stated Admiral Tripathi.
Speaking concerning the West Asia battle, he stated that ever because the warfare involving the US, Israel, and Iran broke out, greater than 20 service provider vessels have been attacked within the area.
Practically 1,900 vessels stay stranded amid the hostilities, he stated, including that the every day visitors by means of the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply to six-seven transits, in contrast with a pre-conflict common of about 130.
“At a time when the worldwide order is marked by growing fragmentation and friction, the seas are not secondary theaters the place continental conflicts spill over. As an alternative, they’re changing into the primary enviornment the place strategic intent is signaled and contested, usually with disproportionate penalties,” the Navy chief added.
He stated that on the identical time, evolving know-how and ways haven’t solely reshaped how conflicts are deliberate, initiated, and sustained, but in addition made non-traditional challenges extra advanced and fewer predictable to counter.
“Consequently, the prevailing maritime setting calls for a cautious alignment of practical agility and farsightedness on the organizational stage, fight readiness and operational effectiveness on the unit stage, {and professional} excellence anchored in boldness and judgment on the particular person stage,” stated Admiral Tripathi.
He stated the Indian Navy upheld the nation’s dedication as a primary responder within the area, by means of varied Humanitarian Help and Catastrophe Aid (HADR) missions undertaken at quick discover and in difficult circumstances, from Operation Brahma in Myanmar to Operation Sagar Bandhu in Sri Lanka.
“Sustained concentrate on Atmanirbharta not solely enabled us to finish our transformation to a builders Navy, but in addition helped us acquire robust momentum in functionality induction with commissioning of 12 ships and submarines in a single 12 months,” Admiral Tripathi added.
Revealed – April 02, 2026 02:43 am IST