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Center-Right Owned by The PioneerFrom exercises to statecraft: the Indian Navy’s expanding diplomatic reach
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China’s naval fleet has grown to over 400 ships, now outnumbering the United States and prompting concern among American military planners as the expansion outpaces Washington’s ability to respond. At the same time, an Indian sailor moving dates from the United Arab Emirates to Gujarat was killed in a West Asia conflict despite having no involvement in the hostilities, a casualty that follows another fatal tanker attack in the Gulf and underscores the risks faced by Indian workers in such wars.
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Author: Johnson Odakkal As Indian warships engage partners across the Indo-Pacific, Europe and beyond, naval exercises are becoming an increasingly consequential instrument of India’s foreign policy The year 2026 began with perhaps the biggest maritime convergence in the Indian Ocean in recent…
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Author: Johnson Odakkal As Indian warships engage partners across the Indo-Pacific, Europe and beyond, naval exercises are becoming an increasingly consequential instrument of India’s foreign policy The year 2026 began with perhaps the biggest maritime convergence in the Indian Ocean in recent…
