Had Push Come To Shove Post-Balakot, Would Have Decimated Pak Navy: India’s Navy Chief

As the Balakot strike was happening, the Indian Navy was sending Pakistan a strategic message by deploying its forces in forward areas of the Northern Arabian Sea. Outgoing Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Sunil Lanba hands over command on May 31, 2019. Speaking before that to SNI’s Editor-in-Chief Nitin Gokhale, Admiral Lanba outlines how surveillance showed the Pakistan Navy was hugging its coastline post the air strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist camp in Pakistan. After handing over his post of Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) to Air Chief, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, Admiral Lanba also talks about the tri-services agencies (Cyber, Space, Special Forces) that have been set up. Admiral Lanba also talks about his legacy, key naval projects, having three carrier battle groups, progress on submarine building and acquisition and manpower shortages. The outgoing chief outlines the plans for a 200-ship and 500 aircraft navy and how bilateral logistical agreements are already having an effect, with Indian navy ships refueling from U.S. tankers.
#India #Indiannavy #Balakot