How India's Hypersonic Missile Will Enhance Its Ability to Secure Vital Trade Routes and Energy Supplies in Indian Ocean

India's successful test of a long-range hypersonic missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), represents a major leap forward in its defence capabilities.

This cutting-edge weapon system has the potential to reshape strategic security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), providing India with an unprecedented advantage in safeguarding its maritime interests and vital trade routes.

Hypersonic missiles, traveling at speeds exceeding Mach 5, offer superior range, precision, and survivability compared to conventional missiles. This allows India to project power across the IOR without putting its naval or air assets at risk in potentially hostile environments. The ability to strike adversary targets from a distance significantly enhances India's sea denial capabilities and strengthens its ability to deter aggression.

The Indian Ocean is a crucial artery for global trade, with over 80% of the world's seaborne oil trade traversing its waters. India, heavily reliant on these sea lanes for energy security and commerce, now possesses a powerful tool to protect its interests. The hypersonic missile's speed and precision make it extremely difficult to intercept, providing a credible deterrent against any attempts to disrupt these vital routes.

By deploying these missiles strategically along key choke points like the Strait of Malacca and the Persian Gulf, India can ensure the security of critical shipping lanes and maintain freedom of navigation. This capability not only protects India's own interests but also reinforces its role as a security provider in the region.

Furthermore, the development of hypersonic missile technology places India in a select group of nations with such advanced capabilities. This strengthens India's position in the IOR amidst growing regional competition and underscores its commitment to maintaining peace and stability.

 

[desigandu]

Good, but when and where will it be deployed, including cost and production capacities!
Vital to get it operationalized quickly with shore batteries, at A&N and Lakshadweep Islands, and also our P15 destroyers from a UVLS…
Further, we need an operational HCM like Zircon, along with this HGV…A LEO/VLEO constellation over IOR providing real time ISR and sensors can enhance accuracy against fast moving targets…
We can do all this by 2030 and in parallel deploy a robust multi-layered missile and BMD Defense systems, from shore and sea, to neuter threats…

 

[Surendra Barsode]

India should offer this missile to Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Australia and Japan for maintaining peace and order in the Indo Pacific. This is important as South China Sea needs to remain peaceful and orderly.

 

[Sudha]

No doubt it will strengthen Bharat's defence. But let us upgrade the range to cover whole of china for that is the only strong adversary we have at present.

 

[sanju Narayan shetty]

Super club member need very urgently india help because undoubtedly india is the only land to fought with China we need to deoply missiles in between China and Pakistan to attack in cause both country for water treatority all member country knew China is harassing india with all corner nabour country so to fought in water or land deploy missile on the nose of China we knew we captured pakistan within some hours but only defeculty with China and we never trust China because our so many land taken by China in the war so please go up and salute to the scientists to up grades our power we need more missiles to get the best results thank you for my replies jai hind jai maharashtra