In an operation, the Indian Navy intercepted a dhow in the Western Arabian Sea on April 13, in which 940 kg of contraband was seized. Operating in support of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, INS Talwar conducted its first narcotics interdiction since joining the Combined Maritime Force (CMF).  A spokesperson of the Indian ...

The Indian Navy’s ship, INS Sumitra, has successfully carried out two operations against pirates in the Arabian Sea. In these operations, the Navy rescued 19 Pakistani crew members and two fishing vessels from Somali pirates. The first operation was a rescue of the Iranian fishing vessel, Iman, which had 17 crew members. This happened near ...

The Indian Navy’s warship INS Sumitra has rescued an Iranian fishing vessel that had been hijacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea. This incident occurred near the east coast of Somalia.  The Navy received a distress call about the hijacking of the Iranian-flagged vessel named Iman, which had its crew taken hostage by pirates. Responding ...

The Indian Navy showed great skill and bravery in a recent operation. They stopped pirates from taking over a ship named MV Lila Norfolk.  This ship had 21 people on it, including 15 from India. It was flying a flag from Liberia and was in the North Arabian Sea. The ship told authorities on Thursday ...

In the Arabian Sea, there’s a tense situation right now. India has sent five of its most advanced warships to keep an eye on things. This action is in response to some dangerous activities happening in that area. Near West Asia, especially around the Arabian Sea, there’s been some trouble. This includes attacks on ships, ...

Recently, there was an incident involving a chemical tanker, MV Chem Pluto, which is relevant to our national maritime security and international relations. MV Chem Pluto, a ship carrying crude oil, was traveling to New Mangalore port from Saudi Arabia. On its way, something alarming happened. The ship was hit by a drone about 217 ...