The Philippines on Sunday accused China of "blocking and water cannoning" a chartered supply boat in the South China Sea, which was on route to Ayungin Shoal for a routine troop rotation and resupply mission, The Manila Times reported.
Indian Coast Guard ship Arnvesh and a helicopter rescued eight fishermen, who were on board a sinking vessel 21 nautical miles west of Kochi, officials said on Saturday.
Around 40 passengers have been rescued while 30 others are feared dead after a small boat capsized in a lake near the Philippine capital on Thursday, Philippine News Agency reported.
The vessel, named RV Sindhu Sadhana had been adrift view engine failure at a speed of 03 knots and was approximately 20 nautical miles from the land when the distress signal was received.
The Indian Embassy in the Netherlands has expressed its condolences over the ship ‘Fremantle Highway’ catching fire in the North Sea, resulting in the death of an Indian seafarer and injuries to the crew.
A joint patrol of the security forces was held in the uninhabited islands in the Gulf of Mannar on Tuesday to prevent prevent illegal activities, Coastal Security Group Police, Mandapam said
Undertaking a daring mission, an Indian Coast Guard ship, 'Abheek' which is based at Okha Port in Devbhumi Dwarka district, rescued five fishermen from a boat, stranded at sea, officials said on Saturday.