Navy warship INS Kolkata with 35 pirates on board was captured in Somali waters and arrived in Mumbai

The aircraft carrier Kolkata began tracking the pirate ship in the early morning of March 15. Mumbai: The US Navy said the warship INS Kolkata was carrying 35 pirates who were arrested during an operation off the coast of Somalia and arrived in Mumbai this morning. The pirates were allegedly later handed over to Mumbai … Read more

Indian Navy’s First Survey Ship INS Sandhayak All You Must Know About Joining the Navy

The Indian Navy on Saturday commissioned INS Sandhayak, the first of four Survey Large Ships (SVL), at the Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard in the presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar. Singh warned that those involved in piracy and smuggling activities will not be tolerated and the SVL … Read more

Rajnath Singh launches INS Sandhayak in Vizag, says ship will check piracy and ensure peace

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the aircraft carrier Sanhayak at the Vizag Naval Shipyard on Saturday, saying the ship will strengthen India’s position as a superpower in the Indo-Pacific region and Curb piracy. “I believe INS Sandhayak will further strengthen India’s role as a superpower in the Indo-Pacific region,” the defense minister wrote on … Read more

Indian Navy’s INS Sumitra rescues 19 Pakistani sailors from Somali pirates in second anti-piracy operation

In another bold operation in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra rescued 19 Pakistani crew members of an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel Al Naeemi from armed Somali pirates. As many as 11 Somali pirates hijacked the fishing vessel and its 19 crew members. Indian Navy personnel safely rescued FV Al Naeemi and its … Read more

Indian Navy INS Sumitra rescues fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates in Arabian Sea

The Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra rescued 17 crew members of the Iranian-flagged fishing vessel MV Iman, which was hijacked by Somali pirates 700 nautical miles west of Cochin in the Arabian Sea. Just two days ago, the Navy deployed the guided-missile destroyer Visakhapatnam to the Gulf of Aden to help put out a fire … Read more

INS Visakhapatnam responds to distress call from missile-hit merchant ship; 22 Indians on board

Last updated: January 27, 2024, 18:00 IST The Indian Navy on Saturday announced that INS Visakhapatnam, a guided missile destroyer, responded to a distress call from MV Marlin Luanda on Republic Day night. Missile destroyers have been deployed to the Gulf of Aden and are assisting in efforts to extinguish the fire on the ship. … Read more