How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war?The tranquility of Gulf waters is being shattered as Iran escalates attacks on shipping traffic in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Over the...
12 Mar, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Three crew 'believed trapped' aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: firmThree crew members were "believed to be trapped" aboard a Thai bulk carrier that was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday while travelling t...
12 Mar, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Iran lets 2 Indian tankers pass through Hormuz; Thai-flagged vessel attackedIran war: Indian tankers Pushpak and Parimal were passing safely through the Hormuz though ships from the US, Europe and Israel continue to...
12 Mar, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Iran warns ready for long war that would 'destroy' world economyIran said Wednesday it was ready for a long war of attrition that would "destroy" the world economy, after firing on two commercial ships a...
11 Mar, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Asia Rice: India rates ease as supply mounts and rupee falls, Vietnam prices steadyIndian rice export prices dipped due to surplus supplies and a weaker rupee, while Vietnamese rates held steady and Thai prices eased. Trad...
09 Mar, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Thailand-Cambodia border conflict highlights military imbalance and risks of strategic escalationClashes erupted on the Thailand-Cambodia border. Cambodia initiated artillery fire, prompting Thai air strikes. Casualties occurred on both...
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- China proposes common security set up for Mekong river
Wen Jiabao called for joint security mechanism between China, Thailand, Laos & Myanmar for free navigation on Mekong River.
31 Oct, 2011, 11.23 AM IST
- After latest ship hijack, India vows increased surveillance
Two days after the coast guard and navy personnel seized a pirate mother ship, Prantalay 11 off the Lakshadweep coast and apprehended 28 So...
08 Feb, 2011, 10.59 PM IST
- Somali pirates operating close to Indian shores a disturbing trend: Navy Chief
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma on Monday termed Somali pirates moving their activities closer to the Indian coast as a "disturbi...
31 Jan, 2011, 04.38 PM IST
- Messing in our waters will not be tolerated: Navy chief
"There is no question of anybody messing in our waters or area... it's absolutely unacceptable to us," Admiral Verma said.
31 Jan, 2011, 10.38 AM IST
- Navy says it foiled Somali pirate attack
Indian navy said it thwarted a pirate attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia.
29 May, 2009, 09.25 PM IST
- Tabar euphoria makes way for embarrassment
In the eye of a storm over sinking a vessel, confirmed by maritime officials as a Thai fishing trawler, India expressed condolences for the...
27 Nov, 2008, 06.06 AM IST
- Indian navy says ship it attacked was hostile
India's navy said on Wednesday that a ship it attacked and sank in the Gulf of Aden was hostile, after a maritime watchdog said the vessel ...
26 Nov, 2008, 01.17 PM IST
- Indian navy mistaken Thai trawler for pirate boat
An 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
- Thai company says INS Tabar sank its vessel
Indian Navy is still crowing about how it sunk a Somali pirate 'mother ship' and families are celebrating the return of Indian sailors from...
26 Nov, 2008, 07.51 AM IST
- Indian navy sinks suspected pirate "mother" ship
An Indian vessel also chased two attack boats into the night.
19 Nov, 2008, 08.40 PM IST
- Indian warship shells pirates as super-tanker held to ransom
An Indian warship opened fire at a Somali pirate "mother ship", the navy said on Wednesday, as bandits demanded a ransom for a Saudi super-...
19 Nov, 2008, 03.31 PM IST