The year 2020 will go down in history as the year when COVID pandemic hit the world, originating from Wuhan, China. It will also be remembered as the year in which China decided to take aggressive military postures against her neighbors―Russia, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, India, Tajikistan, and littoral states of the South China Sea―for territorial gains. This book―the third one of a trilogy―focuses on maritime activities in the Arabian Sea. The Arabian Sea is a beehive of complicated maritime activities shared by those involved in the business of safeguarding their interests in 'black gold' from the Gulf countries. It is a fascinating story of China wanting to usurp India's dominance in the Indian Ocean and the latter's efforts to repel it. The book is a mix of facts and fiction. It is for the reader to discern where one ends and the other takes over. A former naval officer, Commodore P R Franklin took to writing in retired life, after serving for 36years in the Indian Navy.His first published works were short stories that found its way into the book titled "On All Fronts – Stories from the Armed Forces", released in 2006. Then, in 2010, the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi, published his next book titled "Submarine Operation".Moving on to semi-fiction, but still with a nautical theme, his third book titled "Foxtrots of the Indian Navy" was published in 2015. This is his fourth book, his first pure fiction effort, but one in which he cannot avoid a nautical theme, as in his previous ones.While in the Indian Navy, Commodore P R Franklin specialized in Submarine and Anti-submarine warfare. He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1995 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2001 by the President of India.He and his wife, Joya, reside in Bangalore. His e-mail id is: jalvayufranklin1946@gmail.comA former naval officer, Commodore P R Franklin took towriting in retired life, after serving for 36years in the IndianNavy. His first published works were short stories that foundits way into the book titled "On All Fronts – Stories from theArmed Forces", released in 2006. Then, in 2010, the NationalMaritime Foundation, New Delhi, published his next booktitled "Submarine Operation". Moving on to semi-fiction, butstill with a nautical theme, his third book titled "Foxtrots of theIndian Navy" was published in 2015. This is his fourth book,his first pure fiction effort, but one in which he cannot avoid anautical theme, as in his previous ones.While in the Indian Navy, Commodore P R Franklin specializedin Submarine and Anti-submarine warfare. He was awarded theVishisht Seva Medal in 1995 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medalin 2001 by the President of India.He and his wife, Joya, reside in Bangalore. His e-mail id is:jalvayufranklin1946@gmail.com
