Indian Navy

Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 | Last Update : 01:25 AM IST

India brings 35 Somali pirates to Mumbai

Navy vows to ensure safer Indian Ocean

24 Mar 2024 1:35 AM

Indian Navy Ship Kolkata successfully coerced all 35 pirates to surrender ensured safe evacuation of 17 crew members from the pirate vessel without any injury, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (PTI)

Indian Navy seizes hijacked ship from Somali pirates

The swift action by the Indian Navy led to the surrender of 35 pirates aboard the vessel, previously known as MV Ruen

18 Mar 2024 1:43 AM

A file photo of an Indian aircraft carrier (Image: PTI)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Time to restructure Indian Navy's ‘Command, Control’

Indian Navy must prepare to expand and strengthen its teeth by upgrading all its bases

12 Mar 2024 10:51 PM

Former Indian naval personnel, who were jailed and handed down death sentences in a case of suspected espionage in Qatar, arrive in India following their release, in New Delhi, early on Monday. (PTI)

Win for India, Qatar frees ex-Navy men

Modi to visit Doha on Feb. 14 after UAE trip

13 Feb 2024 1:26 AM

Indian Navy personnel intercept an Iranian-flagged vessel FV Omari during an anti-piracy mission along the coast of Somalia. The Indian Navy through its warship INS Sharda foiled a piracy attempt on the vessel with a crew of 11 Iranian and eight Pakistani nationals along the east coast of Somalia, in the latest in a series of such rescue missions in the region. (PTI Photo)

Navy saves Iranian fishing vessel from Somalian pirates

In the early hours of February 2, INS Sharda intercepted the vessel and deployed its integral helicopter and boats to confront the pirates

03 Feb 2024 12:20 AM

This handout photograph taken on January 30, 2024 and released by the Indian Navy shows Indian commandos stand guard with a group of detained pirates after the Indian Navy freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates, off the Somali coast, some 850 nautical miles (1,574 kilometres) west of the Indian city of Kochi. (AFP)

INS Sumitra's Second Anti-Piracy Success: Rescues 36 Lives of East Coast

In less than 36 hours, the INS Sumitra showcased its efficiency, rescuing two hijacked fishing vessels

31 Jan 2024 1:03 AM

Indian Navy helps oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Aden

The tanker had come under attack from an anti-ship ballistic missile launched by Houthi rebels from Yemen-controlled areas

28 Jan 2024 1:01 AM

We drive drunk and light firecrackers on car roofs, while zig-zagging at top speed through the traffic. (Visit Goa). (Image: Facebook@Vincent Braganza)

Padma Rao Sundarji | Why Lakshadweep cannot become another Maldives

Even Bollywood joined the war-cry: Chalo Lakshadweep instead!

18 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

MV Lila Norfolk during a sanitisation operation by the Indian Navy’s Marine Commandos (MARCOS) after it was hijacked near Somalia's coast in the Arabian Sea. The Indian Navy rescued all 21 crew, including 15 Indians, onboard. (PTI Photo)

Navy hot on the heels of merchant vessel bandits

A video shared by the Navy featured three Indian crew members expressing gratitude for their rescue

07 Jan 2024 12:33 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. (PTI File Image)

AA Edit | Good news from Qatar

India’s intervention in the case at country level and then again at the highest level when Modi met the Emir of Qatar at the climate summit in Dubai

30 Dec 2023 2:01 AM

The Qatari Court's decision provides substantial relief to the individuals who had challenged the initial verdict. (Representational Image)

Qatar court commutes death sentence of 8 Navy veterans

The legal battle is however not concluded, as the eight individuals have not been acquitted

29 Dec 2023 12:57 AM

Defence minister Rajnath Singh described INS Imphal as a shining example of ‘Aatmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) in defence and a reflection of the commitment of the Indian Navy, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and all other stakeholders towards national security.

Will Find Perpetrators of Attacks on Merchant Navy Ships: Rajnath

The defence minister said the government had taken the recent drone attacks on MV Chem Pluto and MV Sai Baba “very seriously

27 Dec 2023 1:22 AM

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi. (ANI Photo)

Ex-Navy Men in Qatar Meet Indian Envoy

Two hhearings against d death s sentences hheld

08 Dec 2023 1:11 AM

Speaking at the Navy Day event at the historic Sindhudurg fort, Modi said that inspired by the ideals of the Maratha emperor, India of today was moving forward and abandoning the mentality of slavery. (Image: DC)

Naval Namest To Shed Colonial Legacy: Modi

Ranks in Navy to be named in line with Indian traditions

05 Dec 2023 1:26 AM

December 4 is dedicated to Navy Day in India, commemorating the Indian Navy's role and achievements in ‘Operation Trident’ during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. (File photo: DC)

Navy to Show Its Might at Maratha Fort

First time major operational demonstration outside naval station

30 Nov 2023 1:25 AM

The decision to examine the appeal filed by the eight Indian nationals was taken at a hearing earlier on Thursday and the next date of hearing will be decided in due course.

Qatar Court Admits India’s Appeal to Save 8 Ex-navy Officers

India is already in touch with Qatar at various levels following the death penalty announced last month on the eight Indians

25 Nov 2023 2:30 AM

Appeal process in case involving 8 Indians on death row in Qatar underway: India

The eight Indians were on October 26 given death sentences by Qatar's Court of First Instance

16 Nov 2023 11:54 PM

INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrier. (Photo: PTI)

Navy To Go In For 2nd Aircraft Carrier

The proposed second indigenous aircraft carrier may be in the same 45,000 tonne category as INS Vikrant

31 Oct 2023 3:47 AM

Eight former Indian Navy personnel have been handed death penalty in Qatar. (Image: Twitter)

AA Edit | India must strive hard to reverse Qatar ruling

India will have to sit with Qatar on equal terms given the power equations and the fluid political climate in the region.

28 Oct 2023 12:07 AM

The charges on which the eight Indians have been given the death sentence have still not been spelt out officially by Qatar and New Delhi too has not stated these in public, only saying that the charges levelled by Qatar against the eight Indians were presented as part of the hearings.

8 Ex-Navy Men on Death Row

New Delhi has said it will challenge the verdict, adding that it attaches high importance to the case

27 Oct 2023 1:43 AM

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