Indian Navy

The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces, responsible for securing India's maritime borders and interests. Recent news highlights its role in the Strait of Hormuz, where it escorted an Indian-flagged LPG tanker, the Shivalik, through the Iranian blockade, demonstrating its commitment to ensuring the safe passage of Indian vessels and maintaining energy supplies. Furthermore, the Indian Navy recently hosted the Iranian warship Iris Dena at Visakhapatnam for an international naval gathering. However, the subsequent sinking of the Iris Dena by the US near Sri Lanka has raised questions about India's role as a regional security provider in the Indian Ocean. These events underscore the Indian Navy's active involvement in regional maritime security and its complex relationships with other nations.