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'Must stop': India summons US envoy again after fresh strike on ship with Indian crewIndia has summoned the US Charge d'Affaires following attacks on merchant vessels carrying Indian sailors near Oman. Three Indian sailors h...
US attacks third merchant vessel with Indian crew; MEA says strong protest registeredUS forces attacked three merchant ships carrying Indian sailors off Oman this week. Vessels reportedly switched off identification systems ...
US military confirms attack on third Indian-crewed tanker off Gulf of OmanUS forces disabled a third oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. The ship was attempting to transport oil from Iran. US aircraft fired missiles i...
Will increase seafarer repatriations if needed: Shipping Ministry’s Mukesh MangalIndia plans to increase efforts to bring back its seafarers from West Asia if needed. Currently, 18,000 Indian seafarers are in the region....
Kuwait restricts domestic worker recruitment to 10 countries, bans 27 othersKuwait has restricted domestic worker recruitment to 10 approved countries, prohibiting hiring from 27 others under new Interior Ministry r...
India rice exports decline as Iran war curbs basmati shipments to GulfIndia's rice exports saw a slight dip in the first four months of 2026. Shipments of premium basmati rice to Gulf markets faced disruptions...
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
Indian Navy scales up deployments, from counter piracy missions to submarine operationsThe pace of continuous deployment of ships and submarines is reflected in the number of days Indian Navy assets were at sea in the past yea...
In a first, India, EU carry out joint naval drills in Gulf of GuineaThe exercise was followed by a knowledge sharing session in Accra, Ghana which built on the joint experience at sea to improve operational ...
INS Tarkash at Port Gentil, first-ever visit by any Indian Navy ship to Gabon"Her professional interactions will include discussions and drills on firefighting and damage control, medical and casualty evacuation issu...
Equatorial Guinea: New backdrop for Sino-US rivalryEarlier, China had set up its first overseas military base, with 1500 naval personnel, in Djibouti in 2017 near the entrance of the Red Sea...
Pirates abduct four Indian seafarers from ship in the Gulf of Guinea in Nigerian waters“The vessel was in transit from Koko in Nigeria to Douala, Cameroon, when it came under attack. The exact time of the attack remains unclea...
Pirates free oil tanker with 22 Indian crew in Gulf of GuineaAll the crew members, released by pirates after four days, are safe and the ship has resumed sailing, officials added.
Indian mission in Nigeria monitoring case of missing ship: MEAA merchant vessel owned by a Mumbai-based company, with 22 Indian nationals on board, is presumably missing in the Gulf of Guinea, MEA spok...
The joy of discovery: nature at its beautiful best in Papua New GuineaA new year, a new destination! Let discovery be your agenda, get on the road less travelled.
Indian waters third worst for pirate attacks199 pirate attacks have been reported on vessels in the subcontinent’s waters between 2006 and 2012.
India warns citizens against travelling to 3 Nigerian statesIndia has issued a travel warning to its nationals in Nigeria urging them to be cautious while visiting the oil-rich nation's troubled nort...