INS Sharada intercepted the vessel in early hours of February 2 and used her integral helo and boats to coerce the pirates for safe release of crew along with the vessel, Indian Navy said.
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.
During the rescue operation, the Indian Navy said that at least three pirates surrendered to the Seychelles Coast Guard. and all six crew members were safe and the vessel was being escorted to Mahe, Seychelles.
INS Sumitra rescued Iranian-flagged fishing vessel FV Al Naeemi, with 19 Pakistanis aboard, within 36 hours after it rescued another vessel FV Iman. The patrol vessel had been deployed for anti-piracy and maritime security operations east of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden.
The Indian Defence official said that the Iranian fishing vessel MV Iman with around 17 crew members was hijacked by Somali pirates.
The Indian warship deployed a team along with firefighting equipment to help the crew to augment firefighting efforts onboard the distressed vessel. The British oil tanker was struck by a Houthi missile while transiting through the Red Sea.
Republic Day 2024: The Defence Research and Development Organisation's tableau in the Republic Day parade depicted women empowerment and was led by renowned scientist Sunita Jena.
According to Brahmos website, the BrahMos is a two-stage missile with a solid propellant booster engine as its first stage which brings it to supersonic speed and then gets separated. The liquid ramjet or the second stage then takes the missile closer to 3 Mach speed in the cruise phase.
Despite the cold morning temperatures, security forces were seen rehearsing for the 75th Republic Day at Kartavya Path.
The Marshall Islands-flagged US-owned ship MV Genco Picardy had 22 crew members, including nine Indians. It came under attack by Houthis, who have been involved in a series of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, in the Gulf of Aden as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to expand regionally.
The announcement comes days after a cargo ship 'MV Lila Norfolk' was reportedly hijacked near the coast of Somalia. The Marine commandos of the Indian Navy carried out a successful rescue operation to evacuate 21 crew members.
The entire incident was captured on video by the Indian Navy and shared on social media.
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.
The Marine commandos of the Indian Navy rescued 21 crew members from the hijacked ship in the Arabian Sea. The force said that all of the rescued members, which also included 15 Indians, were safe. Know all about the elite commandos of the Indian Navy.
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.
Indian Navy Recruitment 2024 Notification has been released for 10+2 B.Tech cadet entry scheme. Interested and eligible candidates can submit applications online at joinindiannavy.gov.in on or before January 20, 2024. Check eligibility, how to apply, selection criteria, and other details.
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 on Friday unveiled new designs of the Admiral's Epaulettes. The design is inspired by the Rajmudra of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The design was developed after PM Modi announced incorporating the emblem on the naval officer's epaulettes on Navy Day 2023, Decmeber 4 at Maharashtra'
Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has asked to keep a close lookout for any suspicious activity in the region, which has seen incidents of attacks on merchant vessels recently.
This company was engaged in training Qatari military personnel and was also working on induction of Italian small stealth submarines U2I2 for Qatari Emiri Naval Force.
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