Carrier Battle Group led by INS Vikramaditya, nuclear submarines and other battleships of Indian Navy were at the North Arabian Sea after the Pulwama attack
With the Indian Navy's statement, it is evident that India is maintaining its Naval deployment to protect the Interests of India from an aggressive, terror exporting country like Pakistan
This is the first statement by the Indian Army, Navy and Airforce after India carried out airstrikes deep inside Pakistan territory, right up to Balakot, flattening Jaish-e-Mohammad terror camps, as a response to the Pulwama terror attack.
Modi said that people had made armed forces and defence the means of income for themselves, and didn't build the war memorial as there was no money to be made.
India is overly defensive. Despite its massive economic and military power, it does not respond to grave provocations (26/11, for example). It does not retaliate when attacked. It tolerates countless attacks on its citizens and affronts to its prestige.
INS Kohassa will become the third Naval Air Base in the region after INS Utkrosh at Port Blair and INS Baaz at Campbell Bay, while Indian Airforce has an independent air base at Car Nicobar known as Car Nicobar AFS.