Indian prime minister Narendra Modi attending a commissioning ceremony for Indian Navy vessels near Mumbai, India. About 90 per cent of China’s €5 trillion of goods trade is seaborne, and a majority of that passes through the Indian Ocean. INS Vaghsheer, a diesel-electric attack submarine of the Indian Navy, in port at Mumbai, India. Indian Navy personnel march during a military parade in New Delhi, India, last January. Baruah of IISS says that while the Indian navy is “pretty capable and vision-oriented ...

Source: The Irish Times December 22, 2025 10:16 UTC