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The Indian Navy, collaborating with Sri Lanka and Seychelles, successfully rescued a hijacked Sri Lankan fishing vessel, Lorenzo Putha, in a coordinated effort..
In a strategic and coordinated operation, the Indian Navy, in conjunction with naval forces from Sri Lanka and Seychelles, successfully rescued a hijacked fishing vessel in the sea lanes east of Mogadishu..
Commander Vivek Madhwal, spokesperson for the Indian Navy, stated, "In a coordinated multilateral response to the hijacking of a Sri Lankan fishing vessel, the Indian Navy in collaboration with Seychelles defense forces and Sri Lankan Navy successfully intercepted and rescued the hijacked vessel."..
In another significant development, INS Sumitra, deployed for anti-piracy and maritime security operations in the east of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, rescued two hijacked fishing vessels along with 36 crew members in the Southern Arabian Sea within a span of 36 hours...
"INS Sumitra, over the course of less than 36 hours, through swift, persistent and relentless efforts has rescued two hijacked Fishing Vessels along with 36 Crew (17 Iranian and 19 Pakistani) in Southern Arabian Sea approximately 850 nm West of Kochi," stated the Navy in an official statement...
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