Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar said on Sunday that the ship, which had a foreign flag and 17 Indians on board, was on its way to one of India’s ports after crossing the Strait of Hormuz when troops arrived in helicopters and entered it.
Admiral Kumar told reporters at INS Hansa at Vasco in Goa that the flag was from another country.
Notably, the Iranian military took over the Israeli-linked cargo ship “MSC Aries” on Saturday, near the Strait of Hormuz. The ship had 17 Indians on board. Tensions between Iran and Israel are rising.
“I have no new information at this time. The ship was leaving the Strait of Hormuz and taking a trip to an Indian port. “It’s a foreign-flagged ship with 17 Indians on board,” the head of the naval forces said when asked about the seized ship.
“They had cleared the Strait of Hormuz and were running south when those helicopters with troops got on board.” From what we know, it’s a company with a foreign name. “We don’t know anything else,” Admiral Kumar said.
As part of the Naval Investiture ceremony held on behalf of the President, he went to the INS Hansa Naval base to give out medals for bravery and great service.
When media asked about the situation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the Admiral said it was “fragile” and that the Indian Navy had been keeping a close eye on it.
“The Indian Navy works between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. In that area, there have been more than 90 attacks.” Mariners who are in that area have been getting help from us. The head of the Navy said, “We are keeping an eye on things and have units on the ground.”
He said the Indian Navy is keeping a close eye on things in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and keeping the area under watch.
When asked about the situation between Iran and Israel, Admiral Kumar said that the Indian Navy’s job was to work no matter what.
“Things are not stable in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.” “We saw the drone attack on a merchant ship, and when that kind of trouble started, we saw piracy come back,” the Chief of Naval Staff said.
The admiral also said that piracy has “died down quite a bit.”
“The lesson to be kept in mind is that whenever there is a disorder that is happening in one part, people are waiting for an opportunity to create more disturbance and benefit from it,” he said.
He also said that the Bharatiya Nausena’s position is very clear. “The Indian Ocean is our area and we will take whatever action is required to keep it safe and secured.”
“The job of any navy is to make sure that trade and merchant ships can go on as usual.” “We are determined to do our job,” he said.
