Rajnath Singh pledges to expose culprits behind Arabian Sea drone attacks

India's Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, expressed grave concern on Tuesday over the recent drone attacks on commercial ships in the Arabian Sea. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of INS Imphal, Singh emphasized the government's commitment to identifying and bringing the culprits to justice, even if they are hiding in the depths of the ocean.

He acknowledged the heightened turbulence in the sea, attributing it to the envy and animosity of some forces towards India's growing economic and strategic power. The Indian Navy has escalated surveillance in the region, deploying aircraft and destroyers to maintain a robust deterrent presence.

"I believe that the commissioning of INS IMPHAL will further strengthen India's naval power. It has been named after IMPHAL, which represents the Glory of the Northeast. It was sanctioned in Delhi, which is in North India," Singh said

"The 15B project under which INS IMPHAL comes includes the names of four big cities of the country, i.e. Visakhapatnam, Murmugaon, Imphal, and Surat. INS IMPHAL itself comes under the Visakhapatnam class, representing South India. It was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, which is in Mumbai, i.e. Western India. So it could be said the glory of North-South, East-West is reflected in INS IMPHAL, which goes to further showcase the country's unity and integrity of India," he added.