Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi explains the Carrier Battle Group Strategy in the Northern Arabian Sea that forced the Pakistan Navy to the Makran coast during Operation Sindoor. Read about India’s aggressive posturing, maritime dominance, and the severe economic strain on Islamabad.
Indian Navy Carrier Battle Group Strategy Operation Sindoor
The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, has provided a definitive explanation for the striking absence of the Pakistan Navy from open waters during the high-stakes military engagements of Operation Sindoor in May 2025. In an authoritative address, the Admiral confirmed that the Indian Navy’s decisive and aggressive posturing—specifically the swift, strategic deployment of its powerful Carrier Battle Group (CBG) into the Northern Arabian Sea—was the singular factor that successfully neutralized Islamabad’s naval threat.
Admiral Tripathi’s remarks underscore the effectiveness of India’s constant readiness paradigm and its ability to project overwhelming force from the sea. The operational mandate of Operation Sindoor, launched in retaliation for the heinous Pahalgam terror attack, was multi-dimensional, combining cross-border strikes with a robust maritime deterrence posture. The presence of the CBG—a formidable display of India’s naval power—served as an immediate, clear message to Pakistan’s military command.
“The aggressive posturing and immediate action during Op Sindoor, of deployment of the Carrier Battle Group, forced the Pakistan Navy to remain close to their ports or near the Makran coast,” Admiral Tripathi was quoted as saying. He explicitly noted that the Pakistani vessels never ventured out, choosing instead to hunker down close to their own coastal defense infrastructure. This tactical confinement allowed the Indian armed forces to operate with a degree of freedom and strategic superiority across the entire Western seaboard, effectively taking the naval dimension out of the maritime conflict.
