India and the good frigate Dena
IRIS Dena (75) (Persian: ناوشکن دنا) was a Moudge-class frigate in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, named after Mount Dena. On 4 March 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, she was sunk by a submarine of the United States Navy in international waters near the southern coast of Sri Lanka. Dena became the first ship sunk by a US submarine in active combat since World War II.
India rolled out the red carpet for IRIS Dena at MILAN 2026; Navy chiefs shook hands, bilateral cooperation was praised, a “new chapter” in Indo-Iranian maritime ties was announced.
That same ship sank the moment it left Indian waters.
148 sailors are missing. And New Delhi is silent.
Iran defied direct US pressure just to show up at India’s naval exercise, and this is the return India offers? Not a statement. Not a rescue coordination offer. Nothing.
This is Modi’s “Neighbourhood First” policy in real life; invite them, photograph them, then abandon them when it costs you politically.
You claim Indian Ocean leadership. You host the world’s navies. But when a partner nation’s warship sinks in YOUR backyard, your government can’t even find words?
Chabahar is at risk. Iran oil imports are at risk. India’s credibility as a reliable partner in the IOR is at risk.
One ship didn’t just sink. India’s strategic reputation did.
India rolled out the red carpet for IRIS Dena at MILAN 2026; Navy chiefs shook hands, bilateral cooperation was praised, a “new chapter” in Indo-Iranian maritime ties was announced.
That same ship sank the moment it left Indian waters.
148 sailors are missing. And New Delhi is… https://t.co/r4Uur6vebg
— Sincere Dibya (@TheSincereDude) March 4, 2026