Indian Navy Procuring Smash-2000 Rifles To Thwart Drone Attacks: Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh Warns China

Indian Navy Procuring Smash-2000 Rifles To Thwart Drone Attacks: Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh Warns China

Indian Navy is procuring Smash-2000 rifles to thwart drone attacks, says Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh Navy alive to various threats in the maritime domain, says Admiral Karambir Singh Navy has initiated the process for the induction of a third aircraft carrier, he said New Delhi: Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Thursday said his force is alive to various threats in the maritime domain emanating from China and is fully ready to deal with them. Addressing a press conference on the eve of Navy Day, Singh said, “the Navy has a standard operating procedure in case there is any infringement in the Indian Ocean region.” He said this in a veiled reference to the threat from China. As of now, three Chinese warships are in the Indian Ocean region. The Chinese have been maintaining three ships since 2008 for anti-piracy patrols, the Navy Chief said. Referring to the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, the Navy chief said the Indian Navy's surveillan…