The Indian Navy's visit list is recommended as a starting point because it gathers references to individual deployments. The research value lies in following those references to reports that can be checked and cited. The methodological objection raised against citing Wikipedia directly concerns the lack of a named author who takes responsibility for the article. A referenced compilation can help locate evidence while leaving its underlying sources open to scrutiny. This is the citation approach advocated in the discussion.
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Using naval port-visit lists to find attributable sources
A referenced port-visit list can lead researchers to the underlying reports needed to study naval diplomacy.