The strike targeted sites associated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard and the militias it backs, in response to the attack in Jordan last weekend that killed three US troops
The attack took place shortly after 11 pm on 17 January. INS Visakhapatnam was diverted to the distressed ship and declared the area safe for further transit after a thorough inspection.
Distress call from MV Genco Picardy was issued late Wednesday and navy diverted a warship deployed in the region to rescue 22 crew on board, including 9 Indians, said Indian Navy.
Two bases of Balochi militant group Jaish al Adl in Pakistan were targeted by missiles Tuesday, a day after Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards attacked targets in Iraq, Syria.
Grey-zone attacks, like the one on India-bound merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto, are difficult for democratic nations to respond to. There is always the risk of escalation.
Attack is believed to be a spillover from Red Sea crisis, where Yemen-based Houthi rebels have been targeting commercial ships they suspect to be heading to or from Israel.
According to defence officials, the vessel has crude oil and was going towards Mangalore from a port in Saudi Arabia. The fire has been reportedly extinguished.
The state’s governor told Reuters on Monday that dozens of civilians were killed following the military drone attack that was targeting insurgents and bandits on Sunday night.
Attacks deep inside Russia, far from the front lines, have also increased, with Moscow's mayor saying at least two drones were shot down in the capital region early on Sunday.
From Mughal ports to Dutch wars to Bombay’s merchant dynasties, Gujarati Muslims once shaped the Indian Ocean world — long before one of their descendants took New York.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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