FILE- Confetti and smoke in the colors of the Indian national flag mark the entry of INS Vindhyagiri, a new warship for the Indian navy, into the Hooghly river in Kolkata, India, Aug. 17, 2023. India has long focused its defense policy on its land borders with rivals Pakistan and China but is now beginning to flex its naval power in international waters, including anti-piracy patrols and a deployment close to the Red Sea to protect ships from attacks.(AP Photo/Bikas Das, file)
