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The age of pirates isn't over: Modern-day Somali raiders are hijacking oil tankers, holding sailors hostage and demanding millions in ransomOn April 21, 2026, armed men hijacked the Honour 25, a diesel tanker, in a swift attack. The crew was held hostage on board, with a ransom ...- India, Africa powerful force for global progress: JaishankarIndia's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted Africa as a priority partner. He stated Africa's due place is essential for a mu...
- Talks for release of 3 ships held by Somali pirates in advanced stage: SourcesRansom talks for three hijacked vessels and their crew are progressing well. These negotiations involve registered countries, ship owners, ...
- Strait of Hormuz traffic drops by over 90%, fewer than 10 ships daily amid US-Iran tensionsUS-Iran war: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted by over 90 percent. This critical global energy route is experienc...
- Deputy Chief of Naval Staff calls for coordinated efforts to counter global maritime challengesAt the Maritime Information Sharing Workshop in Gurugram, an official from the Indian Navy emphasized the urgent need for collaborative inf...
- Strengthening ties, expanding defence exports, and countering China: Why AIKEYME 2025 is more than just a naval drillIndia is set to conduct its first major naval exercise with African nations, AIKEYME (Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement), in April 2025....
- Resolved to reinforcing peace in IOR: Indian Navy after seizing hijacked ship from Somali piratesThe nearly-40-hour operation saw the Navy deploying its stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Kolkata, patrol vessel INS Subhadra, long-endu...
- Rajnath Singh to address naval commanders on Tuesday, witness twin-aircraft carrier operationDefence Minister Rajnath Singh and top Indian Navy commanders will review maritime security challenges during a conference onboard one of t...
- New Navy base INS Jatayu to bolster security infrastructure in LakshadweepThe Indian Navy is set to commission a new naval base, INS Jatayu, on Minicoy Island on March 6, enhancing security infrastructure in the s...
- After Indian Navy rescues 19 Pakistani nationals, Anand Mahindra says India 'doing what UN is not able to do'This week, the Indian Navy swiftly rescued two Iranian fishing vessels from Somali pirates, earning praise from billionaire Anand Mahindra....
- Indian assets deployed in Arabian Sea, won't allow instability: Navy chief R Hari KumarOn the situation in the Arabian Sea and Red Sea area, the Navy chief said Indian assets are already deployed in the area for two anti-pirac...
- Indian Navy coordinating with navies of partner nations' amid a resurgence of piracy attacks: Navy Chief Hari KumarAnswering the question about the piracy challenge in the Indian Ocean Region, Navy Chief Hari Kumar said: "We have seen that till about las...
- India flexes maritime muscles by boosting Arabian Sea forceThe commandos, deployed this month from an Indian-built warship after an attempted hijacking of a merchant bulk carrier, are part of a majo...
- To boost cooperation, India to establish defence wings across the world, says Army Chief"In the military domain, we understand our role in the multilateral engagement architecture. We are keen to enhance the scope and scale of ...
- Navy's future growth based on pillars of indigenisation, self-reliance: Sunil LanbaIn his message on the Navy's 2019 calendar, he said that in the recent years a resurgent India has established itself as a responsible and ...
- India needs to be more aggressive in defending its territory: Manohar ParrikarParrikar said that a new maritime strategy document has been prepared by the Indian Navy as the challenges have grown since the last time t...
- The world's biggest online piracy site goes offline as alleged founder is arrested in PolandArtem Vaulin is the alleged ringleader of Kickass Torrents & is accused of distributing over $1 bn worth of illegally copied content.
- India's potential of maritime good needs prompt actionIndia has the ability to contribute to the collective good of its maritime neighbourhood, but it must act fast.
- Somalian piracy - A grave concern for all nationsPiracy on the high seas off the coast of East Africa makes for half the global attacks.
- For seafaring Greeks, piracy compounds global trade slowdown woesAfter years of booming business, the past months - marked by a financial crisis for the history books and resurgent high seas piracy - have...
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