Indian Ocean becoming competitive in changing geopolitical scenario: NSA Ajit Doval

Jun 30, 2022

New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on June 30 attended Multiagency Maritime Security Group meeting in Delhi. While addressing the event, Doval said that Indian Ocean is becoming competitive in changing geopolitical scenario. “Indian ocean is a great asset to us. With cardinal principle of security, our vulnerabilities are directly proportional to our assets. More we develop, more assets we create, more prosperous we get, greater would be vulnerability and greater would be need for security,” said Doval. “In the changing geopolitical scenario, Indian Ocean which has been an ocean of peace is gradually becoming competitive. We see a potential of having a clash of interest, we need to protect it and be vigilant,” he added.