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Trolling At Sea? Indian Navy Tweets ‘Warm Welcome’ To Chinese Navy Vessels In The Indian Ocean
Indian Navy tweet. (SpokespersonNavy/Twitter)
Supported by naval satellite Rukmini (GSAT-7), 12 to 15 destroyers, frigates, corvettes and large patrol vessels are now permanently positioned in the ocean.
The plan was adopted in response to increasing Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean. According to reports, a large number of surface vessels and submarines - both nuclear and conventional - have been spotted by the Indian Navy in the last few years. By some accounts, China had also sent a flotilla to deter India from intervening in the Maldives and signal its support for President Abdulla Yameen.
In this context, the Indian Navy’s tweet seems to be an attempt to showcase the improved Maritime Domain Awareness capabilities of the force.
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