Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Indian Navy rescued a hijacked merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea, with seven Bulgarian crew members. The Navy thwarted the piracy attempt on MV Ruen and coerced 35 pirates to surrender.
Indian Navy's INS Sumitra rescued 19 Pakistani crew from Al Naeemi vessel within 36 hours after rescuing 17 Iranian crew from another ship FV Iman. Both these vessels were hijacked by Somali pirates along the Gulf of Aden as India stepped up its anti-piracy missions in the Indian Ocean.
A Liberian-flagged bulk carrier with around 15 Indian crew members, was hijacked by around five-six armed hijackers in the Arabian Sea. The Indian Navy Marine Commandos launched a security operation on Friday and rescued all crew members.
According to the Indian Navy, the hijackers abandoned the vessel after a forceful warning. The entire crew including Indians have been rescued. The sanitisation operation is advancing further.
The Indian Navy is closely monitoring the developments regarding the ship 'MV LILA NORFOLK' after receiving information about the hijacking on Thursday evening, according to military officials. INS Chennai has been deployed towards the hijacked vessel to tackle the situation.
The Indian Navy warship and maritime patrol aircraft responded to the hijacking attempt on Saturday (December 16) after receiving a Mayday message (distress call). The hijacked ship has entered the territorial waters of Somalia and the Indian Navy is keeping track of the evolving situation.
Somali security forces have freed an Indian cargo ship from the pirates who hijacked it last month, but could rescue only two of the ten crew, authorities said.
Jakarta (Indonesia): An airline official says a drunk passenger on a Virgin Australia flight who caused a hijack scare has been arrested for creating a disturbance after the plane landed on Indonesia's resort island of
Kuala Lumpur: Investigators have concluded that one or more people with significant flying experience hijacked the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, switched off communication devices and steered it off-course, a Malaysian government official involved in the
Geneva: A hijacked Ethiopian Airlines' flight landed early Monday at Geneva International Airport, but the situation inside the plane was still unclear, according to various reports.The Boeing 767-300 flight from Addis Abba to Milan via
New Delhi, July 22: All 20 Indian crew members aboard chemical tanker MV Cotton, hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Gabon last week, are safe and the ship is back under their control,
Mumbai, Jul 17: An oil-chemical tanker with an all Indian crew of 24 has been hijacked off the coast of the West African nation of Gabon, officials said in Mumbai on Tuesday.MV Cotton, the Malta-flagged
Lagos, Sep 5: Twenty-three Indian sailors are on board an oil tanker hijacked by pirates off the coast of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub, said the oil tanker company Wednesday.Pat Adamson, spokesperson for the Dubai-based Pioneer
Rome, Dec 27: Pirates hijacked an Italian cargo ship with 18 people, including seven Indians, on board at dawn today off the coast of Oman in an area known for Somali pirate attacks, officials said.The
Patna, Aug 20: Expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh today lashed out at what he called the Gang of Five and alleged that the gang has hijacked Anna Hazare. Singh told mediapersons that Anna Hazare
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