4 months ago
Iran denies blocking Strait of Hormuz
Moscow, Dec 29 - Iran Saturday rejected Western media reports it was planning to close the Strait of Hormuz during a six-day naval drill that was launched Friday.The Iranian Navy launched the exercise Friday in the Strait of Hormuz, rehearsing border protection and piracy control operations. The drills, dubbed Velayat 91, will be carried out in the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, the northern p ...
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4 months ago
Iran starts six-day naval drill
Moscow, Dec 28 - The Iranian Navy Friday launched a six-day naval exercise that would rehearse border protection and piracy control operations, the Irna news agency reported.The drill, dubbed Velayat 91, will be carried out in the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, north of the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, Navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said.The aim ...
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4 months ago
Piracy remains a global security threat
Somali pirates have finally released the Panama-flagged merchant vessel MV Iceberg 1, along with six Indian sailors who were on board. Taken captive in March 2010, the owner of the cargo ship had stopped negotiations with the pirates, whilst also not paying any compensation to the sailor's families. These sailors had been held hostage for 33 months, the longest captivity period inflicted by pirate ...
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New Delhi
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7 months ago
Indian commandos to protect merchant vessels against piracy
New Delhi, Sep 16 - Concerned over rising instances of piracy off the Somali coast in the Gulf of Aden, India is readying an initial 100-man team to protect its merchant vessels in the area. This is the first time armed personnel will be deployed aboard cargo ships.The Central Industrial Security Force - will take on the responsibility of securing the merchant vessels, under a proposal mooted by t ...
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Panaji
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10 months ago
Indian Coast Guard rescues ailing Pakistani sailor
Panaji, June 22 - In an emergency medical rescue mission, an Indian Coast Guard - ship rescued an ailing Pakistani sailor from a merchant vessel off the coast of Goa and admitted him to hospital.A Coast Guard spokesperson said the rescue was conducted after Indonesia-bound ship MV Pearl Arrow sent a message that its ship master Shakeel Ahmed Jaitapkar, a Pakistan national, was suffering from heavy ...
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Panaji
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10 months ago
Indian Coast Guard rescues ailing Pakistani sailor
Panaji, June 22 - In an emergency medical rescue mission, an Indian Coast Guard - ship rescued an ailing Pakistani sailor from a merchant vessel off the coast of Goa and admitted him to hospital.A Coast Guard spokesperson said the rescue was conducted after Indonesia-bound ship MV Pearl Arrow sent a message that its ship master Shakeel Ahmed Jaitapkar, a Pakistan national, was suffering from heavy ...
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Panaji
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10 months ago
Indian Coast Guard rescues ailing Pakistani sailor
Panaji, June 22 - In an emergency medical rescue mission, an Indian Coast Guard - ship rescued an ailing Pakistani sailor from a merchant vessel off the coast of Goa and admitted him to hospital.A Coast Guard spokesperson said the rescue was conducted after Indonesia-bound ship MV Pearl Arrow sent a message that its ship master Shakeel Ahmed Jaitapkar, a Pakistan national, was suffering from heavy ...
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Panaji
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10 months ago
Indian Coast Guard rescues ailing Pakistani sailor
Panaji, June 22 - In an emergency medical rescue mission, an Indian Coast Guard - ship rescued an ailing Pakistani sailor from a merchant vessel off the coast of Goa and admitted him to hospital.A Coast Guard spokesperson said the rescue was conducted after Indonesia-bound ship MV Pearl Arrow sent a message that its ship master Shakeel Ahmed Jaitapkar, a Pakistan national, was suffering from heavy ...
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New Delhi
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11 months ago
India, UAE to work together to counter piracy
New Delhi, May 18 - India and United Arab Emirates - will work together to counter maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden, for which the two sides will share intelligence and help build capacities in the troubled state of Somalia.After their talks here, India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan concurred on the need for both their cou ...
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New Delhi
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1 year ago
India calls for rational demarcation of pirate-infested waters
New Delhi, April 22 - India has called for clear demarcation of the pirate-infested waters of the Indian Ocean to warn merchant vessels and the navies of the threat and to prevent incidents such as the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian commandos guarding a cargo ship.This demand was made by Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma at the third biennial Indian Ocean Naval Symposium held in C ...
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