MV Ruen. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: Three months after being hijacked in the Arabian sea, the Indian Navy finally freed the Malta-flagged merchant ship MV Ruen from the clutches of Somali pirates south in the Arabian Sea in the western Indian Oce...
Admiral R Hari Kumar (R) addressing the event held for commissioning INS Jatayu in Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)Kochi/New Delhi: The Indian Navy commissioned its new base, INS Jatayu, at Minicoy Island,...
Minicoy Island. (Google Earth)New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to enhance its operational capability by commissioning INS Jatayu, a new naval base at Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep, on March 6, 2024, the Navy said on Saturday. The ceremony will be at...
The commanding officers of participating units from the Indian Navy and the navies of 18 foreign friendly countries pose on INS Vikrant during the Milan – 2024 closing ceremony. (Photo: Indian Navy)Visakhapatnam: The Indian Navy’s multila...
MARCOS commandos jumping from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during the drill. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)New Delhi: The Indian Navy has bolstered its anti-piracy efforts in the Arabian Sea with a dramatic airborne insertion of...
Indian Navy MARCOS commandos with captured Somali pirates on Pakistani fishing vessel Al Naemi. (Photo: Indian Navy) New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s patrol vessel INS Sumitra has successfully rescued a hijacked fishing vessel, Al Naemi, with ...
Iran-flagged fishing vessel Iman. (Photo via special arrangement.)New Delhi: The Indian Navy foiled yet another hijacking attempt by suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden-northern Arabian Sea region. This time, the Navy’s INS Sumitra, a ...
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...
ICGS Vigraha – an Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel. (Indian Coast Guard photo for representation.) New Delhi: The defence ministry signed a contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) for the acquisition of 14 fast patro...
This photo shows the drone-damaged part of MV Genco Picardy. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: INS Visakhapatnam, one of the Indian Navy’s frontline warships deployed on anti-piracy missions in central and northern Arabian Sea and Gulf of Eden, re...