Navy warships have prevented 34piracy attempts and apprehended 120 Somali pirates since theirdeployment in the Gulf of Aden in October 2008.
"26 Indian Navy ships have been deputed in the Gulf ofAden since October 2008. A total of 1,731 ships have beenescorted. 34 piracy attempts have been prevented by the Navythere," Defence Minister A K Antony told the Rajya Sabha inreply to a question. He said a total of 120 pirates have been apprehended and73 fishermen and crew rescued in four operations of Navy inEast Arabian Sea in 2011.
The Minister said the Navy was cooperating with othernavies operating there and the Arabian Sea.
Meanwhile, replying to another query, the Minister saidthe Navy had also played a crucial role in rescuing a Chinesemerchant vessel from being hijacked by the pirates in May thisyear.
Answering another query, the government denied that therewas a scam in the Defence Ministry's department looking afterresettlement and rehabilitation of ex-servicemen.
sources : htt p://zeenews.india. com/news/nation/navy-prevented-34-piracy-attempts-in-gulf-of-aden_728098.html
"26 Indian Navy ships have been deputed in the Gulf ofAden since October 2008. A total of 1,731 ships have beenescorted. 34 piracy attempts have been prevented by the Navythere," Defence Minister A K Antony told the Rajya Sabha inreply to a question. He said a total of 120 pirates have been apprehended and73 fishermen and crew rescued in four operations of Navy inEast Arabian Sea in 2011.
Meanwhile, replying to another query, the Minister saidthe Navy had also played a crucial role in rescuing a Chinesemerchant vessel from being hijacked by the pirates in May thisyear.
Answering another query, the government denied that therewas a scam in the Defence Ministry's department looking afterresettlement and rehabilitation of ex-servicemen.
sources : htt p://zeenews.india. com/news/nation/navy-prevented-34-piracy-attempts-in-gulf-of-aden_728098.html
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