PLA Navy (PLAN)

Amphibious Operations: War history is filled with several amphibious operations carried out in the most audacious manner. These operations turned into folklore and changed the course of times ahead. Take the case of the...

New Delhi: The Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi on December 2 said that as part of efforts to boost country’s naval power, currently 62 ships and a submarine are under construction within the country...

New Delhi: In a boost to India’s maritime strength in the wake of the rapid development of the PLA Navy of China, India has reportedly conducted a successful test of its nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched...

New Delhi: With the Chinese annual defence budget crossing seven per cent for the third consecutive year even though the economy is slowing down, its political and military ramifications will be felt by its...

  From 1991 to 2020, the Indian Navy underwent a remarkable transformation, evolving from a force focused on protecting India's immediate periphery to one capable of projecting power in the Indo-Pacific. The driving force behind...

  Regional Complexity: In 2018, the United States realigned its focus back to the emerging Chinese threats in Asia and rechristened the region as Indo-Pacific. The name change was purposeful to indicate a seamless connection between...

  The PLA Navy’s submarine presence in the Indian Ocean, ever since it deployed one of its submarines there ostensibly for anti-piracy patrols, has been a matter of concern for India. This concern has been...

  On October 15, 2023, the ferry service between India and Sri Lanka was resumed after a gap of 40 years. From the early 1900s to 1982, the Indo-Ceylon Express ran between Chennai and Colombo...

  China’s Carrier Programme: China has been devoting considerable resources and attention to building up the strength of the PLA Navy (PLAN); with the aim of making it one of the most powerful maritime forces...