Navy Day 2025

There are moments in a nation’s life when its armed forces cease to be mere instruments of deterrence and become, instead, metaphors for what the nation itself seeks to be. The Indian Navy stands...

Over the past seven and a half decades since Independence, the Indian Navy has undergone a remarkable metamorphosis from a “brown-water” force—focused on defending harbours, ports, and near-shore trade routes—into a confident and capable...

India today stands at the epicentre of a rapidly evolving maritime landscape. The Indian Ocean,  viewed largely as the country’s commercial lifeline, has become a geopolitical hotspot, often invisible borders—where even low-signature actors can...