The Importance of Expanding US-Indian Naval Cooperation

[Vikrant]

Rock on!

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While much of the focus for U.S. naval diplomacy remains centered on the Asia-Pacific, Chinese activity in the Indian Ocean region is a growing concern, given the large amount of trade that passes through the area.

The U.S. can counter growing challenges in the Indian Ocean by expanding and regularizing cooperation with India, the predominant naval power in this region.

A key facet of the current U.S. approach to naval strategy in the Indo-Pacific region involves the cultivation of regional partners to improve security.

The most recent maritime strategy document for India also emphasizes cooperation with foreign navies, creating an opportunity for the U.S. to expand naval relations as both seek partners to deal with maritime challenges.

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The Importance of Expanding US-Indian Naval Cooperation

 

[william the wie]

India's repression of Christians would be a huge hurdle even though it appears to becoming a reduced problem.

 

[whitehall]

How many aircraft carriers does India have? Does it have a nuclear submarine fleet? The point is that India better put some effort into cooperating with the U.S.

 

[Vikrant]

NEW DELHI -- The Indian Navy on Friday successfully test-fired a BrahMos land-attack supersonic cruise missile from a naval ship, putting India into an exclusive global club.

So far, the Navy had fired only anti-ship version of the BrahMos.

"The Navy successfully undertook the firing of BrahMos land-attack missile from naval ship Teg, a guided missile frigate, on a target on land today (Friday)," a naval statement said.

The variant of the long-range BrahMos was fired in the Bay of Bengal, off the eastern coast of India, sources said.

The successful maiden firing of BrahMos land-attack missile significantly enhances the naval prowess.

"The land-attack variant provides Indian warships the capability to neutralise with precision the selected targets situated deep inland, far from the coast, from stand-off ranges at sea," the Navy said.

BrahMos missile has been jointly developed by India and Russia, and its anti-ship variant has already been inducted into the Indian Navy.

Majority of frontline naval ships of Kolkata, Ranvir and Teg classes are capable of firing this missile.

Indian Navy Successfully Test-Fires BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Land Attack Missile

 

[Vikrant]

NEW DELHI: India and the US are looking at expanding the scope of their annual Malabar naval exercise, with this year’s edition to be conducted in the Bay of Bengal likely to focus on increasing capability to jointly counter submarine operations, among other maritime threats.

While the final list of participants for the joint exercise to be held in July is still not final, the US Pacific Fleet Commander – whose warships will take part in the war games – said both sides are expected ..

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