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US strikes 3 Houthi cruise missiles posing "imminent threat" in Red Sea
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The United States conducted self-defence strikes against three Houthi cruise missiles in the Red Sea, which presented an "imminent threat" to US Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region.
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"Superpower rising": Experts hail Indian Navy's swift response to distress
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Experts and distinguished voices from across the world heaped praise on India after the Indian Navy merchant vessel INS Visakhapatnam responded to a distress call by merchant vessel Marlin Luanda in the Gulf of Aden, which caught fire after a suspected drone strike by Houthi rebels in Yem
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Fire onboard merchant vessel Marlin Luanda brought under control by Indian
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The firefighting team of the Indian Navy warship, INS Visakhapatnam successfully brought the fire onboard the merchant vessel Marlin Luanda under control on Saturday.
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INS Vishakhapatnam responds to distress call from merchant vessel in Gulf
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The MV has 22 Indian and 01 Bangladeshi crew onboard, according to the Indian Navy.
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Indian Naval helicopter rescues ailing man from French merchant vessel
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Naval ALH MK III (MR) was promptly launched in an ambulance role from INS Shikra upon receipt of an alert message of a French national with a suspected ophthalmic or neurological condition on board the container carrier.
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Indian Navy warships to protect merchant vessels from piracy: Vice Admiral
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Singh said that the Indian Navy has deployed a huge number of large combatants, which includes the Kolkata class destroyers, many frigates and other ships, to sustain forces there and carry out operations that are primarily focused on ensuring the safety of shipping as well
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Attacks on merchant vessels in Red Sea have tripled transportation cost, s
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Weighing in on attacks on merchant ships by Yemen-backed armed Houth rebels in the Red Sea, Raajesh Bhojwani, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RBB Ship Chartering, on Friday said the shipping costs have gone up manifold in the wake of these incidents.
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US sanctions Hong Kong, UAE firms over 'financial support' to Houthi rebel
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid concerns over the attacks by armed Houthi rebels on merchant vessels in Red Sea, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned two shiiping companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for providing financial support to th
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Not certain from where drone came to attack merchant vessel: Admiral Hari
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"Drone attacks can happen from anywhere. We have not yet finalised where it has come from. We have been encountering these drones at sea either doing some patrolling, being in the air and doing some surveillance etc or after they have attacked some merchant ship," the Admiral said.
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Indian naval warship reaches hijacked vessel, issues warning to pirates
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a high voltage drama unfolding in the high seas, Indian naval warship INS Chennai reached the hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk off Somalia coast on Friday and issued a warning to the pirates on board to abandon the vessel, military officials told ANI.
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Houthis launch drone attack against Red Sea shipping lanes after US, allie
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Iranian-backed Houthis launched an unmanned surface drone in the Red Sea, targeting commercial shipping lanes. This marks the first instance of the Houthis using such a weapon since the onset of their attacks on merchant vessels in the wake of the Gaza war, as reported by CNN.
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India monitoring 'unfolding situation' in Red Sea, naval assets patrolling
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid concerns around the suspected drone strikes on merchant vessels, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said New Delhi was closely monitoring the 'unfolding situation' in the Red Sea, with Indian Navy ships actively patrolling the region.
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