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India faces economic vulnerability as 95% of its trade relies on foreign s
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sanyal explained that the vast majority of India's goods trade is handled by international shipping lines, leaving the nation's economy exposed to external pressures. He stated, "90 to 95 per cent of all our goods trade is carried by foreign ships. So, if you really want to get India into tr
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India's dependence on foreign vessels a strategic weakness; govt plans exp
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He explained that while a strong military presence is vital, it must be matched by commercial ownership to ensure stability during global disruptions. "I have argued many times before that ships and this maritime capability is one of our biggest strategic weaknesses," Sanyal noted, adding th
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Coast Guard hands apprehended Bangladeshi boats for legal proceedings on i
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The arrests of the 35 crew members aboard were made for violation of the Maritime Zones of India (MZI) (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981. The presence of active fishing gear and approximately 500 kilograms of fish catch on the boats strongly indicated ongoing fishing op
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ICG apprehends Bangladeshi boat for illegal fishing in Indian waters
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During surveillance, the ICG ship observed a suspicious fishing vessel conducting evasive manoeuvres within Indian waters. The vessel was promptly intercepted and identified as a Bangladeshi fishing boat in violation of the Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels
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India to build own fleet of oil tankers, aims to cut USD 8 Billion charter
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
India is planning a major shift in its energy shipping strategy by building its own fleet of oil tankers to reduce the massive freight costs currently paid to foreign vessel operators, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday.
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Indian Coast Guard carries out mid-sea evacuation off Diu coast
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard carried out a medical evacuation of an Indonesian crew suffering from stomach pain and high fever from a foreign vessel off Diu Coast on Friday.
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Indian Coast Guard carries out mid-sea medical evacuation of critically il
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The ICGS 427 was on standby to recover and on taking permission from the station commander recovered the patient and brought safely to Vizhinjam harbour, the statement said.
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Sri Lanka: SOPs to grant diplomatic clearance to foreign vessels, military
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for granting diplomatic clearance to foreign vessels and government or military aircraft in the country received approval from the Sri Lankan cabinet and will likely come into effect next month, reported The Sunday Morning on Sunday.
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Coast guard rescues 2 injured Indian crew members from foreign vessel
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The vessel, MT Xante, was on passage from UAE to Chennai. A medical distress was received by Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mumbai from the MT Xante, it said.
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Indian Coast Guard evacuates 55-year-old critically ill crew member from f
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Giving details, the release said that when the ship was about 300 nautical miles from the nearest land, a 55-year-old crew was reported critically ill and unconscious and required urgent medical attention to prevent severe complications.
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Customs, DRI team seizes containers believed to carry radioactive substanc
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Adani Ports and Logistics on Friday said that several containers were seized by Customs and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) team at Mundra Airport on Thursday from a foreign vessel believed to carry radioactive substances from Karachi in Pa
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Philippines promises to ignore China maritime law as tension spikes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 12 (ANI): Amid China's growing military assertiveness, the Philippines has promised that it will ignore Beijing's amended maritime law, which now requires foreign vessels sailing in the South China Sea to report their information to Chinese authorities.
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