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India very important member of piracy contact group: USAt present about 1,430 Somali pirates - either suspected and being tried or convicted and in prison in 21 countries.22 Feb, 2014, 10.03 AM IST- Captive Indian sailors: Oommen Chandy asks Centre to consider pirate swap dealChandy has asked Centre to consider releasing detained Somali pirates to facilitate release of seven Indian sailors.24 Nov, 2012, 05.32 PM IST
- Maldivian, Indian forces shadow hijacked Iranian shipThe MV Eglantine was seized by Somali pirates late Monday off Hoarafushi island in the Maldives, the first hijacking in the waters of the a...27 Mar, 2012, 11.00 PM IST
- India plans new law to deal with piracyFaced with repeated instances of piracy in the high seas with Indians' wellbeing at stake, New Delhi is putting together a robust mechanism...28 Apr, 2011, 05.03 AM IST
- India's efforts pay, UNSC to vote on anti-piracy resolutionIndia's persistent efforts to provide teeth to global fight against piracy are expected to bear result tomorrow when the UN Security Counci...10 Apr, 2011, 03.26 PM IST
- Somali pirates capture dhows, 120 missing120 Indian sailors are missing after Somali pirates seized 7 Indian vessels.31 Mar, 2010, 02.23 AM IST
- Efforts on to secure release of Indians abducted by pirates: RaviThe government today said it was trying its best to secure the release of 24 Indians onboard the ship which was hijacked by Somali pirates ...31 Oct, 2009, 06.53 PM IST
- Somali pirates hijack ship with 24 Indians on boardAt least 24 Indian sailors were taken hostage by Somali pirates who hijacked a bulk carrier near Seychelles.22 Oct, 2009, 09.06 PM IST
- Somali pirates open fire on US navy helicopterSomali pirates aboard a captured vessel have opened fire on a US navy helicopter on the high seas as it carried out a surveillance mission ...27 Aug, 2009, 02.24 PM IST
- 14 Indian hostages freed from Somali pirates by Indian, French NaviesDemonstrating excellent coordination in the last six days, the Indian and French Navies together ensured the safe release of 14 Indian host...16 Jul, 2009, 05.34 PM IST
- The year Somali pirates challenged the worldOver the past year, Somali pirates have hijacked anything from luxury yachts to oil tankers, defying foreign navies and holding the world t...15 Dec, 2008, 12.26 PM IST
- Indian navy mistaken Thai trawler for pirate boatAn international martime agency said that a boat sunk by India's navy last week near Somalia was a Thai fishing trawler not a pirate ``moth...26 Nov, 2008, 12.14 PM IST
- Islamist fighters in Somalia enter pirate town in hope of bootyHeavily armed fighters of Somalia's hardline Islamist movement, Shabaab militia, have entered the pirate town in hope of spoils from the hi...23 Nov, 2008, 02.30 PM IST
- Somali pirates transform villages into boomtownsSomalia's increasingly brazen pirates are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars, marrying beautiful women even hiring ca...20 Nov, 2008, 03.15 PM IST
- INS Tabar sinks pirate mother shipAn Indian naval frigate has sunk a pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden.20 Nov, 2008, 01.47 AM IST
- Commandos answer SOS from Saudi, Indian vessels, scare off piratesAn Indian warship with its armed helicopter repulsed attempts made by different bands of gun-toting pirates to hijack a Saudi and a Mumbai-...12 Nov, 2008, 11.02 PM IST
- Somalis free hijacked Indian dhow with 13 crewSomalis freed a hijacked Indian dhow and its 13 crew members.21 Oct, 2008, 06.35 PM IST
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