A fire broke out at the People's Educational Trust (PET) in Jammu Kashmir's Al Mustafa area, located in old town Baramulla, at around 5 pm on Monday. The fire was initially contained by a patrolling party of the Indian Army, an official said.
Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Indian Coast Guard Director-General Rakesh Pal said that the coastal security in territorial waters has been enhanced through patrolling and surveillance capabilities to prevent any terrorist activity in the country's maritime domain
The Royal Navy warship HMS Spey has made her inaugural visit to India, following in the footsteps of sister vessel HMS Tamar, according to the British High Commission.
In a press release, Indian Coast Guard said, "ICGS Arinjay, whilst patrolling in the Arabian Sea, observed one Pakistani Fishing Boat fishing about 15 KM inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line on November 21, 2023."
"INS Sumedha is on an Extended Range Operational Deployment and is currently operating in the Atlantic Ocean along the West Coast of Africa. During this period, INS Sumedha operated in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) undertaking a 31-day anti-piracy patrol," the Ministry of Defence stated.
Indian Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral R Hari Kumar said, "More than 50 warships of extra-regional forces remain deployed in the Indian Ocean Region for various missions, including for anti-piracy patrol off the Gulf of Aden, and the wider Indo-Pacific also has significant naval pr
According to the Ministry, ships and aircraft from both navies undertook joint patrolling along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and subsequently conducted maritime exercises to enhance interoperability.
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.