- Overview: The Indian Navy has officially deployed the INS Vikrant Carrier Strike Group into the deep waters of the Indian Ocean. ThiExplanation: Project Kusha is a DRDO initiative to develop an indigenous Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) system. It is designed to provide a robust, multi-layered air defense shield capable of intercepting threats at ranges up to 350 km.
- s move cements India’s status as the ultimate “Net Security Provider” in the region.
- Key Points:
- Full Operational Clearance: India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier is now fully operational. It is heavily escorted by stealth destroyers, frigates, and attack submarines.
- Aerial Lethality: The carrier is operating with a full fleet of MiG-29K fighter jets and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for advanced anti-submarine warfare.
- Power Projection: A Carrier Strike Group allows a nation to project immense military power thousands of miles away from its home shores.
- Countering Rivals: This deployment is a direct strategic response to the growing presence of adversarial navies in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.
- Q2. In naval warfare terminology, what is the primary strategic purpose of a ‘Carrier Strike Group’ (CSG)?
- To conduct covert, deep-sea surveillance.
- To project immense air and naval power across long distances without needing local land bases.
- To transport large numbers of infantry troops to a beachhead.
- To sweep the ocean floor for explosive mines.
