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TopicNAVY CHIEF

Topic: NAVY CHIEF

Navy chief says drones, mines threatening choke points like Hormuz without as much as formal blockade

Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, India’s Chief of Naval Staff, also highlighted that info warfare has led to creation of new global choke points including undersea cables and its associated infra.

‘Committed to joint command, control, combat capability & theaterisation’—Navy chief

Mhow: The Navy is committed to synergising its command control, communications and combat capability with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force with...

India invites Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as 2025 Republic Day chief guest

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi set to travel to Indonesia for a four-day official visit Sunday. India also hopes to sell BrahMos missiles to Jakarta.

Surprised by Pakistan’s naval expansion, it’s choosing weapons over welfare, says Navy chief

Indian Navy is tweaking operational plans to take into account Pakistan's naval expansion, which is being supported by China, says Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi.

INS Brahmaputra now ‘righted’, extent of damage being assessed after fire, says Navy Chief

The frigate caught fire in July while undergoing a refit at Mumbai dockyard; a seaman went missing and was later reported dead.

Navy to ink Rafale M & additional Scorpene submarines deal by next month, says Navy chief

3 new Scorpène submarines are being built by Mazagon Dock Shipyard in partnership with France's Naval Group. Acquisition of Rafale M aircraft is under Inter-Governmental Agreement.

Examining trajectory that missile took: Navy chief Admiral Tripathi on K4 test

While India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) operates INS Arihant with a K-15 SLBM, its range is only 750 km. K-4 has a range of nearly 3,500 km.

Navy chief Dinesh Tripathi flags ‘belligerent bullying’ in South China Sea, without naming China

Delivering a lecture in New Delhi, Dinesh Tripathi says niche and disruptive technologies are now changing the character of warfare.

Indian Navy Chief to embark on four-day visit to Bangladesh on 1 July

Four-day visit aims to strengthen bilateral defense ties, explore naval cooperation.

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi takes over as Navy chief — challenges include changing warfare, China

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Admiral Tripathi was commissioned on 1 July, 1985 into the Executive Branch of the Navy.

On Camera

This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.