Indian Navy conducted 11 joint maritime exercises in international waters in 60 days

According to a South China Morning Post report, the Indian Navy has conducted joint exercises off the coasts of Britain, France, South Africa, Oman, the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, and Russia's Far East within a span of just two months. Starting from mid-September and in less than 60 days, Indian ships participated in the ADMM-Plus exercise with multiple countries at Subic Bay.

Analysts believe such continuous exercises demonstrate the ambition to play a major maritime role on the world stage. However, this has also raised questions as to whether the Navy, currently facing a shortage of submarines and struggling for expansion, will be able to properly protect the nation's domestic waters alongside its global ambitions.

Indian officials cite the Navy's ability to operate simultaneously in the Western Pacific, Mediterranean, North and South Atlantic, and the Indian Ocean as proof of its operational reach, logistics, and endurance. This represents New Delhi's policy of strategic autonomy as well as its global maritime vision and security doctrine known as MAHASAGAR.

According to Wikipedia's background report, the Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy, and a four-star Admiral, the Chief of Naval Staff, commands the Navy. As a blue-water navy, it operates significantly in the Persian Gulf region, Horn of Africa, Strait of Malacca, and regularly conducts anti-piracy operations with other navies in the region.