Indian Navy chief reviews operational readiness at sea

New Delhi, Oct 22 : Indian Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh reviewed the operational preparedness and combat-readiness of the forces principal combatants on Thursday.
Accompanied by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar, the Navy chief interacted with the personnel at the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka.
He emphasised on key issues of repairs, maintenance, spares support and op-logistics for afloat units to sharpen their war-fighting capabilities.
He also reiterated the aspects of cyber-security, force protection against terrorist attacks, asymmetric warfare, and exhorted all personnel to maintain highest-level of alertness.
Admiral Singh thereafter departed by helicopter to embark the Carrier Battle Group, comprising Vikramaditya, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, fleet support ships and integral swing-role fighters and helicopters.
On embarking the indigenous guided-missile destroyer Chennai, he was given an operational readiness briefing by the Fleet Commander, after which weapon firings, air-to-air combat operations, anti-submarine drills and fleet manoeuvres were demonstrated under realistic conditions.