Top commanders of the Indian Navy Wednesday reviewed the regional security scenario in the maritime domain, including situation in the Indian Ocean where China has been increasing its military presence. Navy officials said the commanders would also look at utilising emerging technologies such as big-data analytics and application of artificial intelligence in the force to boost its overall efficiency and effectiveness.

The conference would also deliberate upon combat readiness of various naval units and optimisation of resources to meet the growing list of missions and tasks that the Navy is expected to perform, Navy spokesperson Capt D K Sharma said. He said as the premier naval force in the region, the Indian Navy aspires to remain the "net security provider" in the Indian Ocean through collaboration and cooperation with like-minded and friendly nations.