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Indian Navy comes forward to help Malta ship hijacked in Arabian Sea

The Indian Army on Saturday said it responded immediately to a maritime incident in the Arabian Sea involving the hijacking of a Malta-flagged boat with 18 crew on board.

Aircraft from the Armada’s maritime patrol aircraft conducting surveillance in the area and its war boats conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden deployed to locate and assist the boat, MV Rouen, after receiving a distress call I went.

Officials said the hijack attempt was reported on Thursday and the Indian Army sent its mission-deployed platforms to the site early Friday.

Armada said its aircraft had passed over the hijacked boat and were continuously monitoring its movements, which was now heading towards the coast of Somalia.

“Reacting immediately to the developing situation, the Indian Army deployed its naval maritime patrol aircraft to locate and assist MV Rouen which was carrying out surveillance in the area and her war book which was engaged in combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden. Used to patrol against.” , said a port voice of the Indian Army.

“The aircraft flew over the hijacked boat on the morning of December 15 and are continuously monitoring the movement of the boat, which is now heading towards the coast of Somalia,” he said.

The Indian Armada’s war book, deployed in the Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy patrol, also intercepted MV Rouen on Saturday morning, officials said.

He said that the general situation is being closely monitored in coordination with other agencies in the area.

“The Indian Army is committed to providing first response in the region and guaranteeing the security of maritime merchant transportation in coordination with international partners and friendly foreign countries,” the official said.

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