Despite having strained diplomatic ties, the naval forces of the two
countries, India & China came together for a mission and
successfully rescued 19 Filipino crew members from a ship that was
hijacked by Somali Pirates. It was a 10-hour standoff that earned the
navies victory. The entire battle took place in the Gulf of Aden.
On Saturday night, the troop of Pirates stormed into MV OS35. It is a merchant's vessel and is registered in Tuvalu, a south Pacific island nation. The vessel was en route from Kelang in Malaysia to Aden in Yemen, a port city. Acting with brains, the entire board safe locked themselves in a safe room on the vessel itself and thus avoided any direct contact with the pirates.
Indian Navy was fast to respond to the distress call of the vessel and within hours, four Indian navy ships, Mumbai, Tarkash, Trishul, and Aditya reached the sight. The Indian navy also extended a quick aerial support to the vessel by the helicopters continuously hovering over the vessel until the pirates fled after a tough fled-off.
"The Indian warships established contact with the captain of the merchant's vessel, who, along with the crew, had locked themselves in a strong room onboard, as per standard operating procedures," A navy spokesperson told the leading Indian news source.
This joint operation was a success at the time of adversities in the relation of the two countries. China has already spoken ill about the visit of Dalai Lama to Twang, Arunachal Pradesh. Also the opposition by China to India for its NSG Membership and the blocking by Beijing against India's effort to declare JeM chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist.
The missile frigates of the Chinese navy along with an 18 member crew came into the scene soon.
"In a show of international maritime cooperation against piracy, a boarding party from the nearby Chinese Navy ship boarded the merchant ship, while Indian naval helicopters provided air cover. It has been established that all are safe," the spokesperson added.
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On Saturday night, the troop of Pirates stormed into MV OS35. It is a merchant's vessel and is registered in Tuvalu, a south Pacific island nation. The vessel was en route from Kelang in Malaysia to Aden in Yemen, a port city. Acting with brains, the entire board safe locked themselves in a safe room on the vessel itself and thus avoided any direct contact with the pirates.
Indian Navy was fast to respond to the distress call of the vessel and within hours, four Indian navy ships, Mumbai, Tarkash, Trishul, and Aditya reached the sight. The Indian navy also extended a quick aerial support to the vessel by the helicopters continuously hovering over the vessel until the pirates fled after a tough fled-off.
"The Indian warships established contact with the captain of the merchant's vessel, who, along with the crew, had locked themselves in a strong room onboard, as per standard operating procedures," A navy spokesperson told the leading Indian news source.
This joint operation was a success at the time of adversities in the relation of the two countries. China has already spoken ill about the visit of Dalai Lama to Twang, Arunachal Pradesh. Also the opposition by China to India for its NSG Membership and the blocking by Beijing against India's effort to declare JeM chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist.
The missile frigates of the Chinese navy along with an 18 member crew came into the scene soon.
"In a show of international maritime cooperation against piracy, a boarding party from the nearby Chinese Navy ship boarded the merchant ship, while Indian naval helicopters provided air cover. It has been established that all are safe," the spokesperson added.
For latest news India, read our complete bulletin.
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