Admiral Kumar says renewed Operation Sankalp last December after getting info about drone, missile attacks & attacks by pirates on vessels in Indian Ocean Region.
The Chinese have already deployed the Xiang Yang Hong 01 and Xiang Yang Hong 02, oceanographic survey and research ships along with Da Yang Hao in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
The pirates on board the hijacked merchant vessel have been called upon to surrender and release the vessel, as well as civilians they may have held hostage.
India expected to carry out tests of 2 nuclear-capable missiles between 11 & 16 March. Not 1st instance of a Chinese ship entering Indian Ocean Region just before Indian missile tests.
At 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, leaders highlighted challenges to maritime traffic, noted peaceful record of Indian Ocean region & urged each other to address concerns jointly.
In another sign of strained ties between Maldives & India, Chinese vessel previously intercepted by Indonesia for operating without broadcasting its position 'is set to dock at Malé on 8 Feb'.
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.
Shiyan 6, a Chinese research vessel on an 80-day expedition, entered Colombo port Wednesday. This comes a year after China’s Yuan Wang 5, a ‘spy’ vessel, sailed into Hambantota.
China has made a larger point about the power shift in Indian Ocean region by docking the missile and satellite tracking ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota Port.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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