SP's Naval Forces - October-November 2026
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Bharat must leverage its maritime strengths, naval indigenisation, policy reforms, modern technologies and expanded domestic capacity to transform shipbuilding into a powerful engine of economic growth and strategic self-reliance
The Indian Navy’s amphibious capabilities are undergoing a significant transition as it moves to a strategic bluewater expeditionary fleet to counter the growing presence of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the Indian Ocean
A carrier should be seen as an important component of a wider maritime strategy, not as a substitute for other naval assets. The government must now decide if India needs a genuine three-carrier force or merely two carriers with one replacing an ageing platform.
As India’s dependence on imported energy grows and maritime competition intensifies, the Indian Navy’s role is expanding beyond protecting sea lanes to safeguarding the economic foundations of the country’s security
The Indian Navy’s fifth innovation seminar highlighted high-risk R&D, supply chain resilience, start-up empowerment, and dual-use technology roadmaps for futuristic defence capability.
The Indian Navy’s apex-level international strategic conference concluded in New Delhi, outlining a comprehensive collaborative blueprint for supply chain resilience, ocean science, climate preparedness, and the responsible adoption of transformative maritime technologies.
In the lead story, Admiral R. Hari Kumar (Retd) examines the gap between India’s historic maritime and shipbuilding strengths and its current position in the global commercial shipbuilding industry.