The terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, has marked a significant rupture in India-Pakistan relations. Claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), which India identifies as an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the deadly incident prompted an immediate response from New Delhi, both diplomatically and militarily. Central to this response is deploying the Indian Navy’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, into the Arabian Sea toward Pakistani waters, as reported by @detresfa_ on X. This move reflects a broader strategic posture aimed at power projection and regional rebalancing. Read more.
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The carrier’s defensive suite includes four dual-purpose Otobreda 76 mm guns, AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS), and two vertical launch systems (VLS) housing a total of 64 cells for Barak 1 and Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles (Picture source: Indian Navy)