Undersea cables vulnerable to disruption, India needs seabed warfare capabilities

Protection of undersea cables must become a strategic priority for India, and it must urgently strengthen its underwater domain awareness and develop seabed warfare capabilities to protect critical maritime infrastructure, former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh (Retd), said on Monday.

Undersea cables are part of the critical information infrastructure, requiring protection, so the country must proactively develop seabed warfare strategies, drawing lessons from the French and Royal Navy,