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By Abhijit Bhattacharyya
The author is an alumnus of the National Defence College of India and a Member of International Institute for Strategic Studies, London. The views are his own.
Exactly 20 years ago, while assessing the world naval scene, Jane’s Fighting Ships 1986-87 was bitterly critical of the rise and role of the Indian Navy thus “India’s neighbours, Pakistan and Bangladesh, have similar maritime problems a short coastline with a single major mercantile port and seaboards which invite clandestine or overt landings. Neither country has the financial resources to provide fully adequate security for their vital sea routes or defence against well planned incursions” thereby implying the possibility of aggressive posture and planning of someone bigger, better and stronger nation. The reference, though oblique, was obviously towards India as the Jane’s of yesteryears found it “hardly surprising that the rapid and varied growth of the Indian Navy is of concern”. The Indian “naval enigma has been increasing over the years and this fleet now has the capability of disrupting the trade and the affairs of any of the Indian Ocean littoral countries were the government in New Delhi so disposed”.
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