IDF (Israel Defence Forces) spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari Monday morning provided an update after six days of Israel's continuing military operation against Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who use the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City as a cover for their activities.
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar met the Indian Air Force pilots of C-17 transport aircraft on Saturday who were involved in an anti-piracy mission in the Indian Ocean under Operation Sankalp.
"This is the Indian Ocean, named after us, and if we don't take action, then who will? Bhartiya Nau Sena will take affirmative action to ensure there is safety and security in the Indian Ocean," he added.
Vowing further naval interventions to secure distressed shipping assets on the high seas, Navy Chief, Admiral R Hari Kumar on Saturday flagged concerns over the resurfacing of piracy as an 'industry' to gain from 'disorder in the region'.
"It has been an ongoing operation for a long time. Since 2008, we have had a presence in anti-piracy operations. Piracy suddenly resurfaced around 3-4 months back and since then we have put more ships there. We are investigating all suspicious vessels that have piracy triggers in this ong
According to an official release, "INAS 334 'Seahawks' was commissioned in the presence of Admiral R Hari Kumar, the Chief of Naval Staff at INS Garuda, Southern Naval Command, Kochi, on March 6, 2024."
The Indian Navy is all set to commission the naval detachment in Minicoy as INS Jatayu in the presence of Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, on March 6.
The US nominee to helm US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo has warned that China could soon have the capability to use military exercises to conceal an invasion of Taiwan, Taiwan News reported.