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Indian Navy Enhances Security and Growth for All in Indian Ocean Region: Anytime & Anywhere

“India’s goal is to seek a climate of trust and transparency; respect for maritime rules and norms for all countries; sensitivity to each other’s interest; peaceful resolution in maritime issues; increase in maritime cooperation. We seek a future for Indian Ocean that lives up to the name of ‘SAGAR’ – Security and Growth for all in the Region.” – S. Jaishankar, Foreign Minister of India India has a multi-millennial history of maritime influence across the Indian Ocean traversing culture, commerce and connectivity in a largely conflict-free journey. This influence has continued even post-independence, with the Indian Navy playing a key role in major military operations and disaster relief operations after 1947. The Swarnim Vijay Varsh (50th Anniversary) of Indian humanitarian intervention of 1971 led to the birth of the maritime nation of Bangladesh. It is apt to commemorate application of maritime power to usher peace and good order at sea. Come another December and the season saw Indi...