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Navy proactively deploying fleet to keep pirates at bay: Navy chief
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the recent spate of attacks on Indian merchant ships in the Arabian Sea, the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, on Wednesday said the Indian Navy was proactively deploying its fleet to keep pirates at bay.
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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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"Our naval commandos sailed 2000 kms...": PM Modi hails daring rescue of c
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Praising the Indian Navy for its 'daring operation' on the Arabian Sea to rescue a Liberian merchant ship, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the marine warriors trawled 2000 kms from the Indian coastline tp thwart the attempted hijack and brought all 21 crew members, including 1
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Mizoram keen to offer eco-friendly, sustainable tourism: Mizoram CM Lalduh
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalduhoma on Friday said that "Mizoram is keen to offer eco-friendly and sustainable tourism that respects the fragile ecology of the state and its meagre population but is not interested in mass tourism.''
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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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Indian Navy continues to monitor maritime security in north, central Arabi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian Navy continues to monitor the maritime security situation in the North and Central Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden and remains committed to ensuring the safety of merchant shipping and seafarers in the region, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Wednesday.
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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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Dehradun: Merchant navy sailor goes missing; kin seek govt help
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The family of a merchant navy sailor has sought the Uttarakhand government's help after he went 'missing' from onboard a ship en route to a port in Turkey.
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