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Pakistani and Iranian crew thank Indian Navy for saving them from Somali p
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistani and Iranian crew have thanked the Indian Navy for saving them from Somali pirates in recent days.
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Indian navy warship rescues 19 Pakistani nationals, fishing vessel hijacke
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In its second rescue operation within a day after saving another Iranian-flagged fishing vessel, FV Iman, from Somali pirates, which had 17 crew members onboard in its anti-piracy operations along the east coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden on Monday, an official statement said.
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Indian Navy's warship INS Sumitra rescues fishing vessel hijacked by Somal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra safely rescued the Iranian-flagged fishing vessel Iman from Somali pirates, which had 17 crew members onboard in its anti-piracy operations along the east coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden on Monday, an official statement said.
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Indian Navy coordinating with navies of partner nations' amid a resurgence
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian Navy is coordinating with navies of "partners" countries to ensure safe sea passage amid the "resurgence" of piracy attacks, Indian Navy chief Hari Kumar said on Thursday.
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"We wouldn't let any piracy happen": Navy chief Admiral Hari Kumar
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the recent drone attacks by suspected Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and the deployment of Pakistan vessels along the Indian coastline, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Thursday said that the job of the Navy is to ensure that "we protect, promote, pursue the National intere
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Navy destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds to drone attack in Gulf of Aden
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a rapid and effective response, the Indian Navy's mission-deployed guided missile destroyer, INS Visakhapatnam, on Thursday swiftly addressed a distress call from the Marshall Island flagged MV Genco Picardy following a drone attack on the night of January 17.
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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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"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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"For anti-drone, anti-piracy ops, India has deployed 6 warships, more asse
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian Navy has deployed a total of six warships for anti-piracy and anti-drone operations and more of them will be sent further to tackle the challenge in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden, Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said.
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Indian Navy rescues all 21 crew of hijacked vessel off Somalia coast
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
After a high-voltage drama in the high seas, all 21 crew members including 15 Indian nationals from the hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk off Somalia coast were safely evacuated by the Indian Navy on Friday.
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"INS Imphal, India's first warship named after northeast city commissioned
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI about the newly commissioned warship, the Navy Chief said, "The name Imphal is very significant. This is the first time we are naming a major warship after a city in the Northeast of Bharat."
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Indian Navy deploys indigenous guided missile destroyer in Gulf of Aden re
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Indian Navy has deployed an indigenous guided missile destroyer in the Gulf of Aden region in light of the piracy incident earlier this week, as per a release issued by the Defence Ministry.
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