INS Mumbai of Indian Navy joined navies of the US, France, UK, Canada, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and Singapore for the naval exercise La Perouse

MUMBAI, India — India's navy on Wednesday simultaneously launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate built at a state-run shipyard, underscoring the importance of protecting the Indian Ocean region through which 95% of the country's trade moves amid a strong Chinese presence.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, adding that a strong naval presence in the key trade route was his country's biggest priority.

India's navy launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate simultaneously on Wednesday to counter China's expansion into the Indian Ocean.

New Delhi launches three domestically built vessels as it seeks to compete with China for influence across Asia Pacific.

International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on

The Indian Navy, with destroyer INS Mumbai, along with eight other Indo-Pacific nations, has been deployed in the Malacca, Sunda and Lombok straits between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean on Thursday as part of the fifth edition of the multinational naval exercise La Perouse 25.

Mumbai: The induction of the three cutting-edge naval vessels INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer has placed India firmly in the top three navies dominating the Indian Ocean Region and Indo Pacific Region providing significant boost to the Indian Navy combat potential.

Pivoting from conservation to wild seaweed harvesting, ecologist Gabriella D’Cruz sells algae to Mumbai restaurant Masque.

India's Navy Launches Submarine, Warships to Guard Against China's Presence in Indian Ocean MUMBAI, India (AP) — India's navy on Wednesday simultaneously launched a submarine, a destroyer and a ...

India’s navy on Wednesday simultaneously launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate built at a state-run shipyard, underscoring the importance of protecting the Indian Ocean region through which 95 per cent of the country’s trade moves amid a strong Chinese presence.

underscoring the importance of protecting the Indian Ocean region through which 95% of the country's trade moves amid a strong Chinese presence. MUMBAI, India (AP) — India's navy on Wednesday ...