NEW DELHI: Consider this: Around 90% of India's trade by volume and over 75% by value is sea-borne. And the cost of India's offshore infrastructure alone is estimated to be around Rs 1,25,000 crore.
So, it's no wonder that the Navy, faced with an ageing fleet of mine counter-measure vessels (MCMVs), is now actively pursuing its project to acquire eight such vessels to protect Indian harbours from the very real threat of underwater mines.
"The MCMVs, which combine the role of a minesweeper and minehunter, are needed for effectively sweeping our harbours for mines, which can be laid quite easily by hostile countries or even terrorists," said a senior officer.
"Naval mines, basically self-contained explosive devices placed in water, are very cheap weapons to use against ships and submarines. They can cause a lot of destruction," he added.
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