ADMIRAL HARI KUMAR SAYS THAT THE SEIZED MSC ARIES FOREIGN-FLAGGED SHIP WAS HEADED FOR AN INDIAN PORT THROUGH THE STREET OF HORMUZ.
Admiral R Hari Kumar, the Chief of Naval Staff, stated on Sunday that the foreign-flagged ship, which had seventeen Indians on board, was on its way to an Indian port after passing through the Strait of Hormuz when troops arrived by helicopter and boarded it.
It was a foreign-flagged flag, Admiral Kumar told reporters at INS Hansa near Vasco in Goa.
Notably, despite escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the Iranian navy apprehended the Israeli-affiliated cargo ship “MSC Aries” on Saturday near the Strait of Hormuz, with 17 Indians on board.
“At this time, there is no update. The ship, named MSC Aries, was sailing towards an Indian port after leaving the Strait of Hormuz. It’s a ship that has
On behalf of the President, he went to the INS Hansa Naval Base to present medals for valour and meritorious service during the Naval Investiture ceremony.
In response to a question from reporters, the admiral called the situation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden “fragile” and stated that the Indian Navy has continued to monitor the region.
Over 90 attacks have occurred in the area where the Indian Navy operates, which is between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. We have been making an effort to support the sailors in that area. The head of the Navy stated, “We have units deployed and we are monitoring the situation.”
He stated that the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden conditions are being attentively observed by the Indian Navy.
Additionally, Admiral Kumar stated that piracy has “died down quite a bit”.
“The lesson to be kept in mind is that whenever there is a disorder that is happening in one part, people are waiting for an opportunity to create more disturbance and (secure) benefit from it,” he stated.
Admiral Kumar went on to say that the Bharatiya Nausena has a very clear stance. “The Indian Ocean is our area and we will take whatever action is required to keep it safe and secured.”
Ensuring the safe and unfettered transit of commerce vessels is the primary responsibility of any navy. We’re determined to complete our work,” he declared.
