Indian Navy's mission deployed stealth frigate INS Trikand, operating in the Central Arabian Sea, to provide critical medical assistance to a Pakistani crew member on a fishing vessel operating approximately 350 nautical miles east of the Oman coast.
As we enter Pakistan, we cannot undermine its critical role not only in the South Asian theatre but also as a gateway to West Asia and the Central Asian arc. The country’s landscape stretches from the towering Karakoram Pass in the northeast to vital naval routes through the Arabian Sea.
More than a month after an Indian Coast Guard helicopter crashed in the Arabian Sea during a rescue operation, the mortal remains of Commandant Rakesh Kumar Rana were located on Thursday, approximately 55 km southwest of Porbandar.
The aircraft wreckage has been located and the ICG has pressed four ships, and two aircraft for the search operation.
After more than 12 hrs of intense coercive tactical measures as per the SOPs, the pirates on board the hijacked FV were forced to surrender. The crew, comprising 23 Pakistani nationals, have been safely rescued,'' the Indian Navy said in a statement.
At least 23 Pakistani nationals were rescued from the clutches of Somali pirates during a daring 12-hour-long operation in the Arabian Sea, said the Indian Navy.
In a strategic move echoing its growing capability and commitment to global stability, India has deployed an unprecedented naval force east of the Red Sea to counter the resurgence of piracy.
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Task Groups comprising destroyers and frigates have been deployed to undertake maritime security operations and render assistance to merchant vessels in case of any incident.
The Navy said it has increased surveillance in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden to avert such attacks.
