Chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto comes under drone attack in Arabian Sea, Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard respond

MV Chem Pluto. (Photo: Indian Coast Guard)New Delhi: A suspected drone attack on a chemical tanker in the Arabian Sea has raised security concerns for the maritime traffic in the region. The Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned and Dutch-operated vessel,...

Abdel-Malek al-Houthi warns Ansar Allah will strike US warships if they attack Yemen

A screenshot of a video of Abdel-Malek al-Houthi.New Delhi: Abdel-Malek al-Houthi, leader of the Houthi movement Ansar Allah (Supporters of God), warned the United States that it would strike its warships in the region if they attacked Yemen or escal...

Indian Navy deploys two of its top guided-missile destroyers near Gulf of Aden for maritime security and anti-piracy operations

INS Kolkata during Malabar 2000 exercise. (Photo: Public domain/US Navy)New Delhi: India has deployed two of its most advanced guided-missile destroyers – INS Kolkata and INS Kochi – off the Somali coast near the Gulf of Aden in northern ...

India condemns Aden airport attack in Yemen

New Delhi: Expressing condolences to the people and the government of Yemen, India on Thursday strongly condemned the attack at an airport in southern Yemeni city of Aden.A large explosion struck the airport on Wednesday, shortly after a plane carryi...

India condemns missile, UAV attacks targeting civilians in Saudi Arabia

New Delhi: India on Tuesday condemned the missile and UAV attacks,  targeting civilian areas in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia last week.In response to a question on the missile and unmanned aerial vehicle attacks in Saudi Arabia, Ministry of External A...

India welcomes ceasefire in Yemen

New Delhi: Expressing hope for resumption of political dialogue for peace and stability in war-shattered Yemen, India on Friday welcomed the declaration of ceasefire by Saudi Arabia.The development comes over two weeks after the UN Secretary General ...