Posted on 05/21/2002 7:03:59 PM PDT by Lessismore
VISAKHAPATNAM MAY 21 . Eastern Fleet ships, placed under the administrative and operational control of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC), have sailed out for cross-coast deployment to augment the force levels on the west coast ``in view of the prevailing situation''.
According to an official spokesman here, the frontline warships of the Eastern Fleet, including the formidable Destroyer class and highly-powerful and lethal missile Corvette class ships, would conjoin the Western Fleet to take on any challenges on the sea in keeping with India's maritime interests.
The ENC ships undertook a similar task during the Kargil conflict in 1999 when they were swiftly despatched to the west coast and poised for a strike in case of any Pak. misadventure.
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