MoD Expanding the capabilities of the navy.

The Defence Ministry has decided to expand the capabilities of the navy. "The Indian Ocean can become a hotbed of hostilities. Keeping this in mind the Defence Ministry has decided to expand the capabilities of the navy," Union minister of state for Defence said here today.

Speaking at a function of Bharat Electronics Limited, the minister said, "the movement of submarines of other countries in the region is yet another cause of concern. There are naval build-ups in our neighbourhood of which we need to be guarded against." Raju hailed Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as a "great storehouse for a multitude of technologies"