The Indian Navy is stepping up its presence in the Indian Ocean on “strategically important” islands near the Maldives, reported AFP on Sunday.

The Indian Navy is set to open a new base – INS Jatayu – near the Maldives on March 6, on the Lakshadweep island of Minicoy, just days before New Delhi starts withdrawing its troops from the country.…

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