Warships fired BrahMos cruise missiles during precision strike drills, reaffirming India’s maritime security preparedness amid rising Indo-Pak tensions.
April 27, 2025: New Delhi:
Amid escalating tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Navy has conducted a major show of strength by carrying out multiple anti-ship missile firings in the Arabian Sea.
Visuals shared by the Navy captured warships launching BrahMos anti-ship and anti-surface cruise missiles with pinpoint accuracy over long ranges.
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The warships involved included Kolkata-class destroyers, Nilgiri-class, and Krivak-class frigates, all reaffirming their operational readiness.
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“Indian Navy Ships undertook successful multiple anti-ship firings to revalidate and demonstrate readiness of platforms, systems, and crew for long-range precision offensive strike. Indian Navy stands combat-ready, credible, and future-ready in safeguarding the nation’s maritime interests — Anytime, Anywhere, Anyhow,” the Navy said in an official post.
#IndianNavy Ships undertook successful multiple anti-ship firings to revalidate and demonstrate readiness of platforms, systems and crew for long range precision offensive strike.#IndianNavy stands #CombatReady #Credible and #FutureReady in safeguarding the nation’s maritime… pic.twitter.com/NWwSITBzKK
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) April 27, 2025
Strategic Context:
- Pakistan had issued a navigational warning regarding missile firings in the Arabian Sea.
- The demonstration comes at a time when diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan have hit a new low.
- Following the Pahalgam massacre that claimed 26 civilian lives, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty and downgraded bilateral engagements.
- Ceasefire violations from the Pakistani side along the Line of Control have resumed, with Indian forces retaliating strongly.
Prime Minister’s Response:
In his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and emphasized the national resolve:
“Every Indian’s blood is boiling after the terror attack. Peace was returning to Kashmir, but the enemies of the country, of Jammu and Kashmir, did not like this.”
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