Navy says it deployed nuclear submarines, aircraft carrier during India-Pak tensions

In a major step, the Indian Navy today said it had deployed its frontline warships, including nuclear submarines and aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, near the Pakistan waters in Arabian Sea which forced the Pakistan Navy to remain close to its coastline during India-Pakistan tensions.Navy sources said nuclear submarine INS Chakra was deployed with the carrier battle group of INS Vikramaditya to provide protection to it and also be ready to thwart any offensive action.In a statement issued by the Navy on the "largest war games" codenamed TROPEX, the maritime force said its Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba will get a debrief about the exercise."The exercise had commenced January 7 and was planned to be terminated by 10 Mar, 19. However, the JEM-sponsored terrorist attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama on 14 February, 2019 led to the rapid redeployment of the Indian Navy for Operations in North Arabian Sea," it said."The major combat units of the Indian Navy including the Carrier Battle Group .