New Delhi, April 27 - Amid rising tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack and the possibility of any military action by India, Indian Navy warships have tested their preparations for a ‘long-range strike’.
The Indian Navy said on Sunday that ‘the warships successfully participated in anti-ship firings to test the readiness of platforms, systems and crew for long-range precision strike.’ The Navy said it is ready to protect the country’s maritime interests. The Navy also released pictures and videos of several missile salvos at sea.
The aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is already at sea. The Navy warship is equipped with two versions of the Brahmos missile, which can destroy land targets. This version of the Brahmos missile can hit targets about 300 km away. Its extended range version can fire up to a distance of about 500 km. India had increased the range of the Brahmos by joining the 34-nation Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in June 2016. Apart from Russia, the US and its NATO allies and countries like Japan and Australia are part of the MTCR, which was established in 1987. The threat to the Indian Navy from Pakistan has not gone away. During the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war, the Navy attacked the port of Karachi.