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‘India Navy Equipped To Deter Any Military Adventurism From Sea’: Western Naval Command Chief Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi

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Addressing the media on the eve of Navy Week 2023, the Western Naval Command Chief (CNC) Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi reiterated on board naval warship INS Chennai of preparedness to face challenges from the sea to protect the national maritime assets. 

“Indian Navy is proud to have commissioned made in India 21 warships and five submarines in last nine years all constructed in Indian shipyards. We have also concluded 12 shipbuilding contracts worth Rs 1.15 crore with 65 ships and submarines under constructions in Indian shipyards,” said the western naval command chief vice admiral Tripathi. 

Western Naval Command Is “Mission Deployed and Combat Ready”: Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

He stressed that Western Naval Command was “Mission Deployed and Combat Ready” to counter threats to Indian maritime security. 

“Indian Navy is pivotal in ensuring the security of vital sea lanes critical to Indian and global economy,” stressed Vice Admiral Tripathi. 

He shared the emerging new threats from maritime terrorism manifesting into new challenges for combating piracy and narco smuggling in the high seas. “We are monitoring trends and patterns of threats from non state factors impacting our maritime domain being played out daily and testing limits. India Navy is ready and equipped to deter any military adventurism from the sea and also intervention into our internal affairs and subversion of our national interests,” said the western naval command chief. 

He further added that the Indian Navy was focused on combat readiness with “near continuous presence” and “mission-based deployments” for operations and extensive surveillance of national maritime assets. 

“Maritime terrorism, piracy, robbery, illegal and unregulated fishing in Indian waters, human, weapons and drug trafficking is on the rise and needs fresh paradigm for maritime security. The higher instances of natural disasters and regional instabilities have necessitated increased deployment of Indian Navy for Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Reaponse operations and Non Combatant Evacuation Operations,” explained Admiral Tripathi. 

Navy’s Successful Operations

The Western Naval Command conducted several successful operations including Operation Kaveri to evacuate 1489 Indians stranded in conflict torn Sudan in April followed by interception and seizure of the 2525 kg narcotics valued at Ra 25,000 crore in May from vessel in the West Arabian Sea and Op Vijay to evacuate Indiana from West Asia.  

Indian Navy participated in tri services theatre level operational exercise TROPEX with participation of Indian Coast Gaurd for the first time. Western Naval Command also hosted the tri services commanders conference and the annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercises Chakravat conducted at Goa in coordination with National Disaster Relief Force. Western Command also participated in tri service exercise Tri Shakti Prahaar. 

Admiral Tripathi also stressed on diplomatic engagement with foreign navies to foster cooperation and foreign policy objectives for Indian security. India held several military exercises with friendly nations including two editions of Varuna (France), AUSIDEX (Australia), Malabar (US, Australia, Japan) and other maritime partnership exercises with countries as far as the West Coast of Africa. 

India submarine maiden deployment in the Australian continent, regular port of calls at foreign ports and and joint exercises were some of the highlights of the Western Naval Command. 

Indian Navy has began an outreach with coastal communities of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Karnataka with extensive community interaction programs engaging local fisher folks covering 102 villages on the western coast.

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Gadchiroli : After the surrender of commander Bhupati alias Sanu and 60 Maoists with weapons, the Naxalites got a shock, confidence in government was restored : Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: The end of Maoists in Maharashtra is near. In Gudchiroli, a prominent Maoist, Venugopal Malujo alias Bhupati alias Sonu, who was active in many places, has surrendered along with his associates. 60 Maoists have surrendered before the Gudchiroli police, which is a big success for the Maharashtra Police. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the Naxalites have been eliminated from the state’s Gadchiroli area and many Maoists have surrendered and they have returned to the right path and normal life. Their faith in the Constitution of India and the administration has been restored. It is a great blessing that the Naxalites have been eliminated from the state. Soon, the 10 to 15 Maoists who are hiding in the forests will also surrender. He said that Bhupati had expressed his desire to surrender. The police were in touch with him and then he expressed his desire that he wanted to surrender to me. So I said that I am ready to go to the forest too. But Bhupati was brought here and today Bhupati has surrendered. This is a big success. With the efforts of the central and state governments, the Naxalites have now become unstable and weak, which is why many Naxalites have surrendered before.

Fadnavis has said that the red terror has ended, the surrender of Naxalites from the borders around Gudchiroli is certain, due to the crackdown on Maoists from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and other borders, Maoists have either surrendered or repented from Naxalism to a large extent. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah’s dream of a Pakistan-India relationship with the Naxalites is being realized in shame. Bhupati was a Maoist who was the backbone and ideological ideology of the Maoists. His surrender will further strengthen the police operation. He said that it is the result of the hard work of all the senior officers including Maharashtra Police DGP Rashmi Shukla and the officers involved in the Naxal operation that the Maoists’ back has been broken today. Fadnavis said that there was a reward of Rs 6 crore on the Naxalites and now this Maoist has been brought back to the right path.

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Firing in Ghatkopar : Armed man enters Darshan Jewellers, creating sensation in the area, police are actively searching for the accused.

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Mumbai: A shooting incident in Ghatkopar, Mumbai has created a sensation. A shooting incident was carried out here for robbery, after which the police reached the spot and conducted a panchanama. An armed man entered a shop in Ghatkopar Darshan Jewellers to commit a robbery. There, he put a knife to the throat of the complainant and fled. The police have started an investigation into the matter and have started searching for the unknown robbers. DCP Rakesh Ola said that an armed man had entered the shop and threatened the complainant by putting a knife to his throat. After the entry of armed unknown persons into Darshan Jewellers, a sensation spread in the area and questions have been raised about law and order. The shooting at 10:30 am has caused panic in the area. The police have formed teams in this matter and have started searching for the unknown robbers. So far, no one has been arrested in this case. At present, the police have refused to say anything more about this. DCP Rakesh Ola denied the shooting incident and said that the gunman at Darshan Jewellers had targeted the complainant and put a knife to his throat. The police are investigating the matter further.

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Hafiz Tauseef Ansari arrested for links to Pakistani terrorist organization, other terrorist organizations mislead and trap youth: Investigative agencies claim

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After a raid by the Andhra Police ATS and the local police station in Malegaon, Mumbai, the police have claimed to have arrested a suspected youth from the Nomani Nagar area. The above-mentioned youth was active on social media and along with his activities on social media, he was in contact with the enemy country Pakistani terrorist organization. The accused has been arrested on this allegation. Along with this, a case has also been registered against the accused in the Dharmapur Town Police Station in Andhra. Maharashtra ATS and intelligence agencies have also interrogated him. The accused has been identified as Hafiz Tauseef Aslam Ansari. He is a tailor by profession and was also active on social media. Whether he came in contact with the Pakistani terrorist organization knowingly or intentionally, or he knew about it, the police are investigating him. The arrest of Hafiz Tauseef has created a sensation in Malegaon. After the arrest of Tauseef in Malegaon, the police have also seized his mobile phone and other documents and have also expanded the scope of the investigation. An investigation is underway to determine whether he has any criminal case registered against him, along with his suspicious activities and the number of times he has provided information related to India to terrorist organizations. His social media accounts are also being examined and monitored. Earlier, the Maharashtra ATS had arrested several youths, including a young PIO on charges of having links with Pakistani intelligence operatives. Many youths have also been trapped in the PIO’s honey trap. The PIO’s method is such that first the PIO regularly talks to an Indian citizen and the girl then makes her pictures and pornographic videos public. After threatening to make the pornographic chat public, they lure him with money and transfer money to the account. In such a situation, the intelligence agencies are obliged to take action against such youths. There are many youths who unknowingly fall for this misleading propaganda and get badly trapped. Therefore, one should remain alert and avoid the misuse of social media.

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