SOMALIA : Pirates have demanded a staggering $5 million (₹420 million) for release of 23 Bangladeshi crew held captive aboard the ship MV Abdullah. The Bangladeshi-flagged vessel was seized earlier this month while en
NEW DELHI : The Indian Navy is playing an important role as a security provider in the Indian Ocean Region, with repeated operations demonstrating its capabilities, particularly in the north-western Indian Ocean, where security
SOMALIA : As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the crew of a Bangladeshi-owned bulk carrier sent out a distress
NEW DELHI : While the Indian government’s focus from January 2021 was fixed on the Indo-Pacific with a sustained endeavour to strengthen the Quad, policy attention has shifted back to the Indian Ocean since
NEW DELHI : India’s External Affairs Minister Shri S Jaishankar responded to Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Ms. Mariya Gabriel’s gratitude for the Indian Navy’s rescue operation of the hijacked cargo ship MV Ruen in
NEW DELHI : A high-tempo operation carried out by Indian Navy on the high seas 2,600 km from the Indian coast has led to the arrest of 35 armed pirates, while 17 crew members
NEW DELHI : The Indian Navy responded to an SOS by a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship that was seized by pirates off the Somalia coast and took 23 of its crew members hostage earlier this
BHARUCH : Third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bajrang was launched by Cmde V Pravin, AWPS (Mbi) on 14 Mar 24 at M/s Shoft Shipyard Pvt Ltd, Bharuch, Gujarat. This Tug is a proud flag bearer of “Make
NEW DELHI /GOA : An official statement from a spokesperson for the Indian Navy reported on a maritime incident early Tuesday morning in the Gulf of Aden involving a Liberian-flagged vessel, the MV MSC
MUMBAI : An Indian Navy seaman has been reported missing from a naval ship since February 27 and a massive search operation has been launched to trace him. The Mumbai-headquartered Western Naval Command said