Houthis strike UK-linked commercial ship MV Marlin Luanda in Gulf of Aden, INS Visakhapatnam responds

The burning MV Luanda as seen from INS Visakhapatnam, as the Indian Navy destroyer approached it responding to its mayday call. (Photo via special arrangement.)New Delhi: The Houthi group Ansar Allah launched a missile attack on an oil tanker, MV Mar...

Indian Navy foils bid to hijack commercial ship MV Lila Norfolk in north Arabian Sea

Screenshot of a video released by the Indian Navy showing MV Lila Norfolk as MARCOS commandos approach it in a speedboat.New Delhi: The Indian Navy, on Friday, said its special force commandos, MARCOS (acronym of Marine Commandos from its official na...

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,...

Indian Navy aircraft and warship respond to hijacked Maltese ship’s mayday call in Arabian Sea

MV Ruen. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: The Indian Navy said its “mission deployed” platforms responded to a distress call sent by a Malta-flagged vessel, MV Ruen, in the Arabian Sea. The Navy, suspecting a piracy attempt, said it diverte...