Old man fleeting, not even repaired … PAK’s navy ‘surrender’ after Operation Sindoor

Pakistan Navy Crisis: Pakistan Navy is in deep crisis after Operation Sindoor. His warship fleet is outdated, the morale of the authorities is broken, and the number of current submarines is very low. Amidst India’s growing naval power, heavy pressure on Pakistan’s Navy is clearly visible. According to News18, sources say that the presence of the Pakistani Navy has now become almost negligible in the Arabian Sea strategically. Open-source reports and marine surveillance data have shown that most of the major warships stand at the Karachi naval base and are not active in the sea.

Repair failure and leadership crisis
Experts believe that the main cause of this situation, limited repair capacity, shipyard failure, leadership crisis and Operation vermilion After the soldiers fell, there is morale. This was the same operation in which on 22 April Pahalgam In response to the terrorist attack, the Indian armed forces targeted terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).

Only two current submarines, training stalled
According to sources, at present, Pakistan’s Navy has only two active submarines. Everyone else is standing on the base and not active. The situation is so serious that training opportunities in the Navy have also decreased, as most ships are engaged in repair for a long time.

Ships are handed over to young officers who have been trained by training from Naval Academy which have been in a repair position for months. Due to this, an entire generation is getting prepared, which is not getting the real experience of working in the sea, which is affecting their efficiency.

India considers Pakistan’s water area as ’empty region’
Sources said that the Navy of Pakistan has either canceled or postponed its military exercises. At the same time, the Indian Navy has increased the scope of its patrolling and exercise and the Pakistani is looking at the maritime sector like an unrealistic area.

What is the reason for the repair crisis?

Old fleet, expensive repair
The major surface-wittings of the Pakistani Navy such as Type-21 frigate, which were taken from the Royal Navy of Britain in the 1990s, have now surpassed their service period. They often require more expensive repairs, but their parts have become rare and expensive because manufacturers have stopped production of these systems.

Ships purchased from many countries, different techniques
Pakistan has bought its warships from China, Türkiye, America and Britain. Every ship requires separate technical expertise, separate components reserves and special repair procedures. This diversity is overshadowing Pakistan’s Navy structure.

Technical problems in Chinese warships
Type-054A frigate in China found between 2021 and 2023, the radar and engine systems are having frequent technical malfunctions, due to which they often have to return to the shipyard.

Ship repair capacity limited, increased expenditure
Karachi Shipyard lacks the required diagnostic equipment and sugar software, which is disrupting the repair of Type-054A frigate. Efforts to create technical cooperation with China are also not able to succeed due to expensive cost and conditions of technical transfer.

What happened strategic effects?

Navy failed in the Arabian Sea
If the Navy of Pakistan does not exist firmly in the Arabian Sea, then the Navy of India is considering it as an empty area and increasing its practice and patrolling.

Strategic importance of Gwadar port declined
China has made large investments in Gwadar port and related projects. But if Pakistan cannot provide security, then the strategic value of these projects decreases greatly.

The trust of partner countries shake
The cancellation of naval exercises and unavailability of ships has damaged Pakistan as an incredible defense partner.