The close relative of one of the men detained in Qatar, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, says that the wrong information had been reported by several media outlets in the Middle East
The decommissioning ceremony was held at INS Hansa, Dabolim where Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, dignitaries, and veteran officers and sailors of the IL-38 squadron graced the event with families reminiscing the yeoman service.
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar on Tuesday said that the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) cannot be viewed in isolation from wider maritime space around the globe.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh in his address at the Maritime conclave has said that the sea has shaped our history since time immemorial. It continues to influence our lives today and will shape our shared destiny in the future.
Indian Navy Chief Hari Kumar said on Monday that the government is making every effort to ensure relief for the eight Indian personnel detained in Qatar.
In his letter, Stalin wrote, "I wish to draw your attention to the apprehension of 37 fishermen along with their 5 Fishing boats bearing registration numbers IND-TN-10-MM-860, IND-TN-10-MM-985, IND-TN-10-MM-915, IND-TN-10-MM-717 and IND-TN-10-MM-972 by Sri Lankan Navy on October 28"
Cdr M Arun Chakravarthy is the winner of the Indian Navy's Sardar KM Panikkar 'NIB' essay competition which has been introduced to promote reading, writing and thinking skills amongst the Naval community. VAdm K Swaminathan, Chief of Personnel and Cmde G Rambabu, Commodore (Naval Education)
This operation comes in response to his involvement in planning and leading a Hamas infiltration attempt via the sea on October 24, which was thwarted by Israeli Navy forces. The IDF has also shared footage of the overnight strike on social media platform, X.