India increases surveillance in Indian Ocean to track Chinese activities

Indian Navy has increased its surveillance missions and beefed up operational deployment in the Indian Ocean region in the wake of India’s seven-week bitter border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh.

The Indian Navy is also strengthening up its operational cooperation with various friendly naval forces like the US Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force in view of the fast-evolving regional security landscape.

the Indian Navy held a crucial exercise with Japanese Navy in the Indian Ocean region, an area where Chinese naval vessels and submarines are making frequent forays.

“The aim of the exercise was to enhance interoperability between the two navies,” said a source.