The basing of an independent naval unit with requisite infrastructure and resources will enhance the overall operational capability of the Indian Navy in the islands.
Indian Navy’s indigenous offshore patrol vessel had Sunday responded to a distress message regarding hijacking of an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel & rescued 17 crew who had been taken hostage.
Navy says INS Sumitra intercepted the vessel and, acting in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures, ensured successful release of all 17 crew members along with the boat.
Removal of Indian navy, coast guard personnel was main political plank on which People's National Congress had fought presidential election in September.
Seizures made as US Centcom forces conducted a flag verification on a dhow near the coast of Somalia on 11 January. Dhow was ‘deemed unsafe and sunk’ by US Navy forces.
As per officials, the Indian Navy chief has asked to keep a close lookout for any suspicious activity in the region, which has recently experienced attacks on merchant vessels.
Drone launched from Iran struck the MV Chem Pluto in the Indian Ocean Saturday. Navy's decision to deploy guided missile destroyers comes as an effort to 'maintain a deterrent presence'.
The M.V. Ruen had sent distress signal Thursday saying 6 six intruders had taken over ship. Its now heading towards Somalia, the Navy said in a statement.
Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.
The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.
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