Armed commandos brought the 48-hour operation to a safe conclusion by recovering all mariners and confiscating a large cache of weapons. The mission surpassed the distance of a March 2024 operation, when the guided-missile destroyer INS Kolkata intercepted the hijacked MV Ruen roughly 2,600 kilometers from shore. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commended the personnel involved for their swift tracking and interception of the vessel.
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Maritime operations are expanding significantly farther from domestic waters to counter p…: Maritime operations are expanding significantly farther from domestic waters to counter piracy threats across the Arabian Sea.
India has sustained dedicated anti-piracy patrols across the Gulf of Aden and the East Co…: India has sustained dedicated anti-piracy patrols across the Gulf of Aden and the East Coast of Africa continuously since 2008.
Over 10 Indian warships remain actively deployed under initiatives like Operation Sankalp…: Over 10 Indian warships remain actively deployed under initiatives like Operation Sankalp to safeguard adjacent regional waters.
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Navy rescues all 20 crew members of fishing vessel Azini from armed pirates in a 48-hour operation in the Arabian Sea, with support from the Indian Air Force
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has rescued all 20 crew members of a fishing vessel from armed pirates after a 48-hour operation in the Arabian Sea. The vessel, Azini, was reportedly seized by the armed pirates more than 3,000 km from Mumbai.Defence minister Rajnath Singh praised the Indian Navy for executing the meticulously coordinated 48-hour operation with support from the Indian Air Force. “The swift localisation, interception and safe release of the crew and vessel from significantly-armed pirates, with timely support from the IAF, speak well of the Indian Navy’s high operational readiness and ability to respond decisively to maritime threats across the region,” Rajnath said.A photograph shared by the minister on his post on X shows destroyer INS Kolkata standing by as heavily armed commandos guard what appear to be the pirates, seated on the deck of the fishing vessel. A huge cache of seized weapons was also seen lying on…
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