Indian Navy-Net Security Provider to Island Nations in IOR: Antony

The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony today assured India's maritime neighbours of the country's “unstinted support for their security and economic prosperity”. Addressing the top brass of the Indian Navy and MoD here, Antony said the Indian Navy has been “mandated to be a net security provider to island nations in the Indian Ocean Region”. He said “most of the major international shipping lanes are located along our island territories. This bestows on us the

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