NEW DELHI: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) along with Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday seized a Pakistani boat with around 86kg of heroin worth Rs 600 crore off the Gujarat coast and arrested its crew of 14 from the neighbouring countryThis was the second significant operation against the drug mafia … Read more
New Delhi: 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. In the rescue operation, which lasted for the last 40 hours, INS Kolkata intercepted … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated ‘Sudarshan Setu’, the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge of 2.32 km, on the Arabian sea connecting Beyt Dwarka island to mainland Okha in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district. Modi began his day by offering prayers at Lord Sri Krishna temple at Beyt Dwarka. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
By Denise LaVoie and Matthew Barakat | Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Four foreign nationals were arrested and charged Thursday with transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons on a vessel intercepted by U.S. naval forces in the Arabian Sea last month. Two Navy SEALs died during the mission. The criminal complaint unsealed Thursday in U.S. District Court … Read more
As threat of mischievous drone attacks and piracy bids loom large in Arabian Sea, Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal assured that the organisation is ready to tackle threats and protect India’s maritime interests. “We have got eyes and ears everywhere, we have got aviation assets are flying day and night. When we generally … Read more
Members of the transport union, protest at Jantar Mantar regarding the new laws related to hit and run, in New Delhi on January 03, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Transport unions threaten to intensify protests The All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation, a platform of various trade unions of drivers and transport workers, … Read more
New Delhi: A merchant vessel named MV Chem Pluto was struck by a drone causing an explosion and fire within the vessel in the Arabian Sea off India’s coast. According to UKMTO (United Kingdom Trade Operations) officials, an attack caused by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle aboard a ship 200 nautical miles (around 370 km) from … Read more
