Tensions rise as India Sends Naval Strike Group towards Pakistan

As tensions escalate along the India-Pakistan border following renewed clashes and cross-border skirmishes, the Indian Navy has deployed its flagship aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, to the northern Arabian Sea (The Telegraph Reported). The warship’s presence near Pakistan’s coastal region underscores India’s growing maritime assertiveness and signals a significant strategic maneuver in response to recent provocations.

Reports confirm that INS Vikrant, accompanied by a fully equipped carrier strike group, is now within operational range of Karachi, Pakistan’s major port city. This fleet reportedly includes guided-missile destroyers, stealth frigates, and anti-submarine warfare vessels, all coordinated as part of India's Western Naval Command. Many of these vessels are armed with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, capable of precise and rapid strikes, enhancing India’s deterrence capability.

This high-alert deployment comes amid heightened hostilities along the Line of Control (LoC), with recent artillery exchanges and drone intrusions further straining bilateral relations. Indian military sources indicate that this show of force is both a preventive move and a potential deterrent, ...