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Navy deploys warships in Arabian Sea

In a significant move, five frontline warships of the eastern naval fleet have joined the western naval warships to bolster naval presence in the Arabian Sea.

"The warships have been moved in view of the prevailing situation and in keeping with India's maritime interests," a defence ministry spokesman said on Wednesday on Wednesday.

The warships, which have moved to join the western naval fleet includes the lethal Kashin class missile destroyer, a missile armed multi-purpose frigate and three missile corvettes, the sources said.

They said cross-coast deployment had been completed and the warships placed under administrative and operational control of the Flag officer Commanding in Chief Western Naval Command.

"The warships would augment the force levels and operational preparedness of the western sea force", they said.

The navy had carried out similar shifting of warships during the 1999 Kargil conflict and in 1971 Indo-Pak war.

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