The Indian Navy swiftly responded to the maritime incident involving a drone attack on MT Chem Pluto in the Arabian Sea and continues to monitor the situation very closely with all stakeholders, the Ministry of Defence informed in a press release.
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
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.
Following a drone attack on two vessels in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militants, which included MV SAIBABA, a crude oil tanker; the Indian Navy on Sunday said all 25 Indian crew members on board are safe, clarifying that it wasn't an India-flagged vessel, as claimed by the US e
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.
Two warships, including an India-flagged, Gabon-owned tanker, came under Houthi fire in the Red Sea, according to official statements from the US Central Command.
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.
This week, the US launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a maritime coalition aimed at beefing up security in the southern Red Sea. More than 20 nations have signed on to the initiative so far, the Pentagon said Thursday.
A merchant vessel, MV Chem Pluto, in the Arabian Sea caught fire after a suspected drone attack at 217 nautical miles off Porbandar coast on Saturday, defence officials said.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal who chaired the meeting on the 'Coastal Shipping Policy' on Friday in New Delhi said that the ministry has identified a total potential of 1300 MTPA cargo movement by coastal shipping by 2047.