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17 Mar 2024

In Pics: Indian Navy's Daring Arabian Sea Operation; 35 Pirates Surrender

The Indian warship INS Kolkata successfully cornered and coerced all 35 pirates to surrender on Saturday, ensuring the safe evacuation of 17 crew members from the pirate vessel without any injury, the Indian Navy said in an official statement.

16 Mar 2024

Indian Navy's Daring Operation: 35 Pirates Surrender, 17 Crew Members Rescued

The operation, spearheaded by the Indian warship INS Kolkata, unfolded over 40 intense hours, showcasing the Navy's unwavering commitment to maritime security and humanitarian rescue missions.

07 Mar 2024

DNA: Who is 'Jatayu' who is raising China's worries in sea?

30 Jan 2024

In A Daring Mission, Navy Rescues 19 Pak Sailors Kidnapped By Pirates

The Iranian-flagged fishing vessel, Al Naeemi, sailing off the East Coast of Somalia, had fallen victim to pirates, endangering the lives of 19 Pakistani nationals who were on board.

07 Sep 2021

Pirates attack Indian ship off African coast, two wounded, one kidnapped

An Indian cargo ship was attacked by pirates Two crew members received bullet injuries An Engineer has been kidnapped

04 Feb 2018

Oil tanker with 22 Indians missing off Africa's west coast; 'all efforts on', says MEA, sets up helpline

The Marine Express tanker, managed by Hong Kong-based Anglo-Eastern, was last seen in Benin`s waters at 3:30 am GMT on Friday.

09 Apr 2017

Indian, Chinese navies rescue merchant ship in Gulf of Aden

The Indian and Chinese navies rescued a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden after the vessel was hijacked by pirates.

15 Mar 2017

Pirates demand ransom for tanker seized off Somalia: EU Naval Force

Pirates off the coast of Somalia, who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board, are demanding a ransom for the release of the vessel, the EU Naval Force said.

14 Mar 2017

Pirates hijack oil tanker with eight Lankan crew members abroad off Somalia's coast

Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, Somali officials and piracy experts said today, in the first hijacking of a large commercial vessel on the crucial global trade route since 2012.

23 Oct 2016

Somali pirates free 26 hostages held captive for nearly five years

Twenty-six men held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years have been released, international mediators said on Saturday.

11 Apr 2016

Pirates attack Turkish oil tanker, abduct six crew

A group of pirates attacked a Turkish oil tanker sailing near the Nigerian coast and abducted six members of the crew, including the captain.

21 Feb 2016

Hijacked 'Maximus' ship: Sushma Swaraj tweets Indian sailors rescued from pirates

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that ten Indian crew of a ship named 'Maximus', which was hijacked by pirates off the Ivory Coast, have been rescued with the help of the Nigerian navy.

18 Dec 2015

Five Indians abducted by pirates in Nigeria are safe: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said all five Indian sailors have been abducted by pirates in Nigeria but are safe.

09 Oct 2015

India's west coast no more in piracy High Risk Area, MEA welcomes the move

In a boost to India's maritime security interests, the country's west coast has been excluded from piracy High Risk Area (HRA) by a top body of the European Union, which will lead to an increased saving of Rs 23,000 crore for the country's shipping industry.

19 Mar 2015

Microsoft to offer 'free Windows 10 upgrade' to all Windows users including pirates

Microsoft has reportedly announced that it will offer a free upgrade to Windows 10 to everyone, both hones customers and pirates, when the operating system is released this summer.

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