’One warship every forty days,’ says CNS Admiral Tripathi, emphasising indigenous strength

New Delhi: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi stated on Tuesday that one new indigenous warship or submarine is being added to the Navy every 40 days, as he outlined his force's focus on building sovereign capabilities in the maritime domain to deal with myriad security challenges.

The Indian Navy has embraced 'aatmanirbharta' (self-reliance) not only as a strategic imperative but also as an investment towards future assurance, he said, adding that the force aims to operate over 200 warships and submarines by 2035.

 While speaking at the India Defence Conclave hosted by Bharat Shakti, Admiral Tripathi identified self-reliance, synergy and security as three major pillars for any maritime power and asserted that the Indian Navy was moving towards bolstering its overall might.