‘Enter at your own peril’: Indian Navy’s firing drills off Gujarat send strong signal to Pakistan
Navy to conduct live firing drills from May 3-7 in Arabian Sea
Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi met PM Modi and discussed operational preparedness amid key drills being held in the Arabian Sea.
Navy issued firing notifications near Gujarat coast
The Indian Navy is to conduct live firing drills starting from May 3rd to 7th in the Arabian Sea.
A live firing drill is a military exercise where Navy personnel use live ammunition in actual combat scenarios. Such exercises are held in order to examine combat readiness and test equipment.
Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an hour-long meeting on May 3rd and discussed operational preparedness and the ongoing operations including the drills in the Arabian Sea.
Over the past few days, the Navy has been extensively carrying out exercises in the Arabian Sea within its Exclusive Economic Zone, with warships on alert against any unusual activity. On May 1, the Navy issued four green notifications for firing in a coastal area off the Gujarat coast, just 85 nautical miles from the region where Pakistan is currently conducting its naval drills in the Arabian Sea, according to sources.
Multiple anti-ship and anti-aircraft firings have been conducted in the region recently. Indian Coast Guard vessels are also deployed in forward areas near the International Maritime Boundary off the Gujarat coast.
The Navy is strengthening its presence across its entire area of responsibility in the region.
Indian forces have been conducting extensive exercises and drills as tensions rose between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed 26 civilian lives on April 22. The attack was claimed by Pakistani-backed terrorists.
Apart from announcing a diplomatic strike against Pakistan, the government has also vowed military action against the perpetrators and the masterminds of the Pahalgam attack, prompting armed forces on both sides to sound a high alert.
Fearing retaliation from India, Pakistan moved its air-radar and other military installations near its border with India.
This show of strength at sea comes even as the Indian Air Force maintains high alert across its western sector, launching long-range fighter sorties and activating a full spectrum of its air defence capabilities, including surface-to-air missile systems.
ORPs (Operational Readiness Platforms) at key airbases have been reinforced, ensuring fighter jets are mission-ready at short notice.
A mega drill—featuring Rafales, Jaguars, Mirage-2000s, transport aircraft, and helicopters marked an exercise on Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
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