Navy Chief Admiral DK Tripathi on Tuesday warned of growing strain on global maritime trade, citing conflicts, coercion, and catastrophic events as key stressors affecting sea lanes and economic stability.

Speaking at the inauguration of the seventh edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Admiral Tripathi said smuggling networks were increasingly moving narcotics, arms, and even sanctioned commodities to finance terror groups and fuel instability. Around thirty delegates from partner nations are attending the dialogue.

The Navy chief said in today’s turbulent era of fluid alignments and complex challenges, maritime security could no longer be viewed solely through the prism of threat containment.

“Global seaborne trade is showing signs of strain due to conflicts, coe

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