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October 14, 2026 9:28 PM
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Indian Navy's operational activity in 2026 demonstrates a force increasingly capable of operating simultaneously across the Indian Ocean, Indo-Pacific, Mediterranean and Atlantic approaches while exercising with major maritime powers. More significantly, its growing global presence is being matched by indigenous warship construction, maritime surveillance, electronic warfare, unmanned systems and technology development, signalling a transition from an Indian Ocean-focused navy towards a broader blue-water and technology-enabled maritime power.