By Sudhi Ranjan Sen (Bloomberg) —
Attacks on commercial shipping in the Arabian and Red Sea by pirates and Iran-backed Houthi rebels are likely to continue, according to senior Indian officials.
Those attacks are stretching the Indian Navy’s capabilities as it maintains the tempo of its increased deployments in the region. Last week, an Indian warship rushed to the aid of merchant vessel Islander in the Gulf of Aden after it was hit by a drone, injuring a member of its crew. An explosive disposal team boarded the vessel before it was cleared for onward transit, an Indian Navy spokesperson said.
The attacks in the Arabian and Red Sea were the focus of discussions between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Indian counterpart
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Durante miles de años, los barcos, sus tripulaciones y pasajeros han estado expuestos a actos maliciosos comúnmente conocidos como piratería marítima.
Hoy en día, este término se refiere a cualquier ataque violento perpetrado contra un barco que navega en alta mar, incluyendo la detención ilegal de personas, el robo de bienes y la destrucción de mercancías.
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The Seychelles’ defence force and coast guard rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen while the Indian navy said it freed 17 crew in an Iranian fishing boat.
Indian and Seychelles forces separately rescued two fishing vessels on Monday hijacked by Somali pirates, and freed 23 crew members from Iran and Sri Lanka, both countries said in statements.
The Seychelles’ defence forces and coast guard rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen whose vessel was hijacked by Somali pirates two days earlier while the Indian navy said it freed 17 crew members in an Iranian fishing vessel that was hijacked by pirates off the east coast of Somalia.