AFOVA New Letter 2 of Year 2021

Section 7 – Panorama CV 2 No. 02 / 2021 Page 267 of 332 The Indian submariner has to be very special person, highly trained and motivated as he prides himself as belonging to an elite force. He is respected for high professionalism by others within and outside the Navy. He is expected to have a higher pain threshold. He is mentally conditioned to remain away from his family for prolonged durations. A submarine in the ocean scares the hell out of people because it’s very presence can deny the use of the sea to ships. The very presence of a submarine in the water strikes terror in the hearts of the adversary. "Of all the branches of men in the forces there is none which shows more devotion and faces grimmer perils than the submariners." - Sir Winston Churchill About the Author Commodore Aspi Cawasji retired from the Indian Navy with three and a half decades of operational experience. He has been Commanding Officer of three submarines, a guided missile frigate and submarine base in addition to other important command and staff assignments. He has been awarded by the President of India, the Nao Sena Medal and Vishisht SevaMedal for distinguished service. He is a published author on strategic issues having jointly authored a book titled “Strategic Vision 2030: Security and Development of Andaman & Nicobar Islands”. Currently, he is a visiting faculty at the New Delhi Institute of Management. He spends his time educating youth, indulges in his favourite hobby of calligraphy and is an avid vintner.