We were minutes away from striking Pak from sea: Admiral D K Tripathi on Navy role during Op Sindoor

Mumbai, The Indian Navy was minutes away from striking Pakistan from the sea during Operation Sindoor when they requested "stoppage of kinetic actions", said Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Wednesday.

He was speaking at the naval investiture ceremony here, where he awarded Yudh Seva Medals to two top naval officers for their distinguished service during Operation Sindoor conducted last year after the Pahalgam terror attack.

"It is now not a hidden fact that we were just minutes away from striking Pakistan from sea when they requested stoppage of kinetic actions," he said on the Navy's role.


Talking about the West Asia conflict, he said that ever since the war involving the US, Israel and Iran began, more than 20 merchant vessels have been attacked in the region.

Nearly 1,900 vessels remain stranded amid the hostilities, he said, adding that the daily traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply to six-seven transits, compared to a pre-conflict average of about 130.