<p class="bodytext">Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Thursday said his force is alive to various threats in the maritime domain including from China and is fully ready to deal with them.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing a press conference on the eve of Navy Day, he said the Navy has a standard operating procedure in case there is any infringement in the Indian Ocean region, in a veiled reference to the Chinese challenge.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Referring to the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, the Navy chief said the Indian Navy's surveillance aircraft P-8I and Heron drones are deployed in the region.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Whatever we are doing is in close coordination with the Army and the Indian Air Force," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India and China are locked in a border row in eastern Ladakh for nearly seven months which was triggered by the Chinese military's aggressive behaviour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On the overall challenge facing the country in the maritime domain, Admiral Singh said the Indian Navy is determined to stand steadfast in these testing times.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Talking about the proposed maritime theatre command, he said work is in progress and its shape will come out after sometime.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Navy chief said enhancing the underwater capability of the country has been a focus of the Indian Navy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On induction of a third aircraft carrier, he said the Navy is absolutely clear about its requirement.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Thursday said his force is alive to various threats in the maritime domain including from China and is fully ready to deal with them.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing a press conference on the eve of Navy Day, he said the Navy has a standard operating procedure in case there is any infringement in the Indian Ocean region, in a veiled reference to the Chinese challenge.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Referring to the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, the Navy chief said the Indian Navy's surveillance aircraft P-8I and Heron drones are deployed in the region.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Whatever we are doing is in close coordination with the Army and the Indian Air Force," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India and China are locked in a border row in eastern Ladakh for nearly seven months which was triggered by the Chinese military's aggressive behaviour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On the overall challenge facing the country in the maritime domain, Admiral Singh said the Indian Navy is determined to stand steadfast in these testing times.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Talking about the proposed maritime theatre command, he said work is in progress and its shape will come out after sometime.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Navy chief said enhancing the underwater capability of the country has been a focus of the Indian Navy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On induction of a third aircraft carrier, he said the Navy is absolutely clear about its requirement.</p>