India’s maritime security discussion often focuses on
aircraft carriers, submarines, and advanced warships. Yet a quieter
vulnerability exists beneath the surface.
For decades, the Indian Navy operated the
Pondicherry-class minesweepers to counter the threat of naval mines. But with
the retirement of the final vessel in 2017, India currently operates without
dedicated mine countermeasure ships.
In a region where Chinese submarines are increasingly
active in the Indian Ocean and Pakistan is acquiring advanced Chinese SSKs, the
strategic implications of mine warfare deserve closer examination.
Why does this capability gap matter, and how could it
affect India’s maritime security in a future crisis?
Read the full Strategic Vanguard analysis:
https://www.strategicvanguard.com/post/india-naval-blind-spot-mine-countermeasure-ships
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