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Indian Navy continues to maintain presence in Gulf region under Op Sankalp
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (NAI): Amid the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East, the Indian Navy said on Thursday it continues to maintain its presence in the Gulf region as part of its 'Operation Sankalp' initiated earlier this year to ensure security of its sea-borne trade and
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INS Sumedha provides assistance to stranded vessel near Somali Coast
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): INS Sumedha, presently on anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden, came to the rescue of the crew of the dhow Al-Hamid on Monday.
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How are China's neighbors combating the PLA Navy?
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Jan 7 (ANI): 2019 was a big year for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), with an astounding number of vessels launched or commissioned, and the icing on the cake for China's navy was the entry into service on 17 December of the Type 002 aircraft carrier Shandong, the nation'
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UK to deploy warships to Strait of Hormuz amid tensions over US strike
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Kingdom said it will send two warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of UK vessels and citizens amid rising tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the killing of a top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani by the United Sta
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Gunmen abduct 8 crew members from Greek oil tanker in Cameroon port
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], Jan 1 (ANI): Armed men attacked a Greek oil tanker anchored two nautical miles (3.7 km) off Limboh port in Cameroon and abducted eight crewmen, including the vessel's Greek captain on Tuesday, informed the Greek Shipping Ministry.
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Myanmarese vessel with 6 crew members apprehended with contraband near Lit
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a Myanmarese vessel with six crew members on board with banned contraband, totalling over 300 kilograms near Little Andaman Islands.
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Coast Guard apprehends Myanmarese vessel with 6 crew members near Little A
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Andaman & Nicobar [India], Dec 22 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a Myanmarese vessel along with six crew members on December 20.
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India shares 'concerns' with Nigeria over kidnapping of 20 Indians aboard
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said that the Indian government has shared its concerns with the Nigerian authorities over the kidnapping of 20 Indians crew members aboard a commercial vessel in the western coast of Africa a day before.
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Rajasthan: Villagers rescue 3-year-old child whose head got stuck in utens
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Jalore (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): A three-year-old child whose head got stuck in a steel vessel was rescued by villagers who cut open the utensil.
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58 migrants killed after boat capsizes off Mauritania coast: UN
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Nouadhibou [Mauritania], Dec 5 (ANI): At least 58 migrants are confirmed dead after a vessel carrying them sank as it approached the coast of Mauritania on Thursday, according to the UN's migration agency.
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Indian Mission in touch with Nigerian authorities over 18 Indians aboard H
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): The Indian mission in Abuja is in touch with the Nigerian authorities after reports surfaced of 18 Indians on board a Hong Kong-flagged vessel was kidnapped by pirates near the western coast of the African country, government sources told ANI on Thursday.
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Govt authorises Coast Guard members to search and seize suspicious vessels
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence on Thursday authorised every member of the Coast Guard to "visit, board, search and seize" suspicious vessels within an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and its continental shelf.
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