The incident comes amid a spate of attacks by Yemen-based Houthi militants on merchant vessels in the Red Sea against the background of the Israel-Hamas conflict
The navy deployed a warship, maritime patrol aircraft P-81, and long-range Predator MQ9B drones to carry out the operation, a day after the Liberian-flagged MV Lila Norfolk was hijacked by suspected armed pirates off Somalia’s coast in the Arabian Sea
'The Indian government has taken the drone attack on MV Chem Pluto and attack on MV Saibaba in the Red Sea seriously. We will find those who executed the recent attacks on merchant navy ships even from the depths of the seas and take strict action against them', the defence minister said
Rajnath Singh also emphasized the need to develop the Indian Navy s capabilities to secure maritime trade and the country s interests. | Latest News India