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US warship shot down three Houthi boats after attempted Hijack in Red Sea
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Iranian-backed Houthis attacked a merchant vessel, MAERSK HANGZHOU and US Navy helicopters in the southern Red Sea on Sunday and attempted to board the vessel, US Central Command said.
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After attacks on merchant vessels, Indian Navy warships deployed to undert
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
After recent attacks on merchant vessels off the Indian coast, the Navy has deployed task groups comprising 'destroyers' and 'frigates' to have a complete maritime domain awareness in the region, officials said on Sunday.
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US shoots down 2 Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles, second such incident
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
For the second time in a week, the US on Sunday shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles in response to a Houthi attack on a merchant vessel, the US Central Command stated.
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Post drone attack on ship, Indian Coast Guard expands operations along mar
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
After the drone attack on a merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, the Indian Coast Guard has expanded its operations in the Arabian Sea along the Exclusive Economic Zone with an increased number of offshore patrol vessels and 50 per cent increase in Dornier aircraft sorties over th
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"Strong possibility of drone attack" on MV Chem Pluto in Arabian Sea: Indi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Notably, MV Chem Pluto, with 20 Indian and one Vietnamese crew member, caught fire on Saturday after it was attacked by a suspected drone. It was later secured by the Indian Coast Guard.
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Indian Navy deploys major warships to counter attacks in Arabian Sea
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Meanwhile, the MV Chem Pluto, (Liberian Flag Chemical/lOil Tanker), carrying 21 Indian and 01Vietnamese crew reached Mumbai and anchored safely at Outer Anchorage off Mumbai at 1530hr on 25 Dec 23.
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"Doesn't augur well for security of this area": Defence expert concerned o
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Weighing in on the suspected drone attack on an Indian cargo vessel on the high seas, defence expert Wg Cdr (retd) Praful Bakshi on Sunday said the incident marks a security concern for the country and the entire world as the ship came under fire in an 'innocent area' outside the conflict
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Merchant ship, which came under 'drone' attack, being escorted to Indian s
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The India-bound merchant vessel, 'which came under attack by a drone', is being escorted back to native shores by Coast Guard ship Vikram in the Arabian Sea, officials said on Sunday.
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Navy investigating drone attack on merchant ship off Indian coast: Officia
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Indian Navy warship INS Mormugao reached MV Chem Pluto, the India-bound merchant vessel, which was 'attacked' by an Iranian drone, on Saturday night and ascertained details of the attack, officials informed on Sunday.
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Indian Coast Guard responds as drone strikes India-bound merchant vessel M
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The official statement said that on December 23, the Indian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Mumbai received information regarding a fire onboard MV Chem Pluto, reportedly attacked by a suspected drone strike or aerial platform.
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Indian Coast Guard ship to escort distressed MV Chem Pluto to Mumbai
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The merchant ship MV Chem Pluto which was attacked by a drone on Saturday has started moving at a speed of around 11 nautical miles per hour and will be joined by Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Vikram at around 10 p.m., Indian Coast Guard officials said.
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Indian Dornier aircraft establishes connection with distressed merchant ve
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft established communication with the distressed vessel MV Chem Pluto after it was hit by a drone on Saturday.
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