New Delhi:
As many as 23 Pakistani nationals rescued by the Indian Navy from Somali pirates after a daring operation within the Arabian Sea on March 29 thanked India and raised slogans of ’India Zindabad’.
The Indian Navy’s specialist staff had protected them from 9 armed pirates, and accomplished sanitization and seaworthiness checks of fishing vessel Al-Kambar.
The Pakistani crew of the rescued Iranian flagged fishing vessel may very well be seen elevating ”India Zindabad” slogans within the Arabian Sea after they have been rescued from the pirates.
#WATCH | The crew comprising 23 Pakistani nationals thanked the Indian Navy and lift ’India Zindabad’ slogans after the Indian Navy’s specialist staff protected them from 9 armed pirates, and accomplished sanitisation and seaworthiness checks of FV Al-Kambar.
The crew have been… https://t.co/AREXZTtqiRpic.twitter.com/0QE4B7GfSe
— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2024
Based mostly on the inputs on a possible piracy incident onboard Iranian Fishing Vessel late night on March 28, two Indian Naval ships, mission deployed within the Arabian Sea for maritime safety operations have been diverted to intercept the hijacked fishing vessel.
The FV on the time of incident was roughly 90 Nm south-west of Socotra and was reported to have been boarded by 9 armed pirates. The hijacked FV was intercepted on March 29.
The Indian Navy stays dedicated to making sure maritime safety within the area and security of seafarers, regardless of nationalities, based on the assertion.
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