Maritime security can no longer be confined to the narrow framework of threat containment, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said Tuesday, highlighting the need to view it as a dynamic and complex challenge in an era marked by shifting global alignments.

Artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and commercial satellites are now reshaping maritime awareness and response strategies, the Navy Chief said in his address at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2025, which kicked off on Tuesday.

He said for centuries, the seas have been humanity’s oldest highways, carrying not just commerce and culture but also curiosity and courage. He said there are three currents that define the dynamic and complex challenge before maritime security: Commercial disruption, transnational tu

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