The Indian Navy was minutes away from hanging Pakistan from the ocean throughout Operation Sindoor, when Islamabad requested stoppage of kinetic actions, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Okay. Tripathi stated on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).

The Navy Chief was talking on the naval investiture ceremony right here, the place he awarded Yudh Seva Medals to 2 prime naval officers for his or her distinguished service throughout Operation Sindoor carried out final 12 months after the Pahalgam terror assault.

Operation Sindoor demonstrated exemplary readiness and resolve of the Indian Navy, as its items undertook swift deployment and maintained a extremely aggressive posture all through the interval, he stated.

“It’s not a hidden truth anymore that we have been simply minutes away from hanging Pakistan from the ocean, after they requested stoppage of kinetic actions,” Admiral Tripathi stated on the Navy’s function within the operation.

Via swift and resolute actions throughout Operation Sindoor, the Indian Navy strengthened the nation’s confidence and belief in its capabilities, he added.

“Moreover Operation Sindoor and the relentless operational tempo by the 12 months, we have been additionally very proud to showcase the breadth and depth of our operational capabilities to the Prime Minister throughout a historic 17-hour in a single day embarkation with the Indian Navy on the western seaboard,” stated Admiral Tripathi.

Speaking concerning the West Asia battle, he stated that ever because the battle involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran broke out, greater than 20 service provider vessels have been attacked within the area.

Almost 1,900 vessels stay stranded amid the hostilities, he stated, including that the each day site visitors by the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply to six-seven transits, in contrast with a pre-conflict common of about 130.

“At a time when the worldwide order is marked by rising fragmentation and friction, the seas are not secondary theatres the place continental conflicts spill over. As an alternative, they’re changing into the primary area the place strategic intent is signalled and contested, usually with disproportionate penalties,” the Navy chief added.

He stated that on the identical time, evolving expertise and ways haven’t solely reshaped how conflicts are deliberate, initiated, and sustained, but additionally made non-traditional challenges extra complicated and fewer predictable to counter.

“Because of this, the prevailing maritime atmosphere calls for a cautious alignment of practical agility and farsightedness on the organisational degree, fight readiness and operational effectiveness on the unit degree, {and professional} excellence anchored in boldness and judgement on the particular person degree,” stated Admiral Tripathi.

He stated the Indian Navy upheld the nation’s dedication as a primary responder within the area, by varied Humanitarian Help and Catastrophe Aid (HADR) missions undertaken at quick discover and in difficult circumstances, from Operation Brahma in Myanmar to Operation Sagar Bandhu in Sri Lanka.

“Sustained deal with Atmanirbharta not solely enabled us to finish our transformation to a builders Navy, but additionally helped us achieve robust momentum in functionality induction with commissioning of 12 ships and submarines in a single 12 months,” Admiral Tripathi added.