Jaish-e-Mohammed training to carry out underwater attack, Navy says 'we are ready'
5 years, 4 months ago

Jaish-e-Mohammed training to carry out underwater attack, Navy says 'we are ready'

India Today  

An underwater wing of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed is training people to carry out attacks but the Indian Navy is fully prepared to thwart any such attempt, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh said in Pune on Monday. Speaking about heightened vigil along the country’s coast since the deadly 26/11 sea-borne terror attacks on Mumbai in 2008, he said the Navy was overall in-charge of maritime security. The Indian Navy, maritime police, state governments and other stakeholders are making sure there is no intrusion from the sea, the Navy chief stated. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a lecture, titled Indian Ocean - Changing Dynamic- Maritime Security Imperatives for India’, which is part of a series held in the memory of the late Army chief General BC Joshi.

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Jaishankar expresses concern over maritime security threats in Red Sea
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaishankar expresses concern over maritime security threats in Red Sea

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar expressed concern over the threats on maritime security in the region during his interaction with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahain in Tehran on Monday. “There has been recently a perceptible increase in threats to the safety of maritime commercial traffic in this important part of the Indian Ocean. Abdollahain also reaffirmed that …

4 Destroyers, 1 Frigate: Navy's Big Push to Boost Security Amid Attacks on Merchant Vessels
1 year ago

4 Destroyers, 1 Frigate: Navy's Big Push to Boost Security Amid Attacks on Merchant Vessels

News 18  

Amid the recent spate of attacks on merchant vessels, the Indian Navy has now deployed a total of four destroyers, one frigate and one P-8I long-range patrol aircraft in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden to ensure maritime security. The Indian Navy, in response to these incidents, has deployed task groups comprising destroyers and frigates to undertake maritime security …

Will find attackers of merchant navy ships even from depths of seas: Rajnath Singh
1 year ago

Will find attackers of merchant navy ships even from depths of seas: Rajnath Singh

India TV News  

Talking tough against the drone strike on MV Chem Pluto and MV Sai Baba, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that strict action will be taken against those behind the attacks by finding them even from the "depths of seas." The Defence Minister said that the Indian government has taken serious cognisance of the recent attacks on merchant navy …

Working on bolstering coastal security: Amit Shah
2 years, 7 months ago

Working on bolstering coastal security: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The Union government is working towards making coastal security strong and impenetrable by using new technologies, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday. Union home minister Amit Shah during his visit to the National Coastal Police Academy in Okha, Saturday, May 28, 2022. “Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are working towards making coastal security strong …

India’s Initiative on Maritime Security at UNSC is a Wake-Up Call for the World
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s Initiative on Maritime Security at UNSC is a Wake-Up Call for the World

News 18  

“The ocean is our common heritage … … is facing many challenges,” observed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emphasising that “sea routes are being misused for piracy and terrorism.” He was kicking off a high-level debate at the UN Security Council, on the vital issue of enhancing maritime security, on August 9. “Collective action and cooperation will best advance peace and …

Navy capable of thwarting threat from enemy: Rajnath Singh
5 years, 2 months ago

Navy capable of thwarting threat from enemy: Rajnath Singh

India TV News  

The Indian Navy is capable of thwarting any threat from enemy countries and has taken various steps to ensure that 26/11 type terror incidents never happen again, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. Addressing the three-day Naval Commander Conference, Singh said: "Navy has taken steps to ensure that a 26/11 like situation doesn't happen again. The conference also …

50 Jaish terrorists training in deep diving, may launch attack on India via sea: BSF sources
5 years, 4 months ago

50 Jaish terrorists training in deep diving, may launch attack on India via sea: BSF sources

India Today  

At least 50 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists are undergoing training in deep-sea diving to launch an attack on India, according to Border Security Force sources. Sources said terrorists are being given special training to attack Indian security forces deployed at sea, according to BSF which has forwarded the Intel to Southern Command. Kerala Police chief has also alerted all district police chiefs …

Pakistan terrorists, commandos trying to enter Gujarat. BSF, Coast Guard on high alert
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan terrorists, commandos trying to enter Gujarat. BSF, Coast Guard on high alert

India Today  

The Border Security Force and Indian Coast Guard have been put on high alert along the Gujarat borders after intel inputs revealed that Pakistan Navy-trained terrorists and commandos are trying to enter the Gulf of Kutch in small boats. The Coast Guard has received intelligence inputs that Pakistan-trained commandos have entered the Gulf of Kutch through Harami Nala creek area …

Why the Navy chief's alert on Jaish marine terrorists raises alarm
5 years, 4 months ago

Why the Navy chief's alert on Jaish marine terrorists raises alarm

India Today  

On August 27, navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh informed the media about an intelligence alert that the Jaish-e-Mohammed had raised a maritime wing and was training underwater saboteurs. What Admiral Singh left unsaid, however, is the possible involvement of the Pakistan navy and its special forces wing, the Special Services Group, in training this maritime wing of the JeM. Headley …

Terrorists are getting trained to attack India through the sea route: Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba
5 years, 10 months ago

Terrorists are getting trained to attack India through the sea route: Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba

Op India  

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, while addressing Indo-Pacific Regional dialogue, said that terrorists are getting trained to execute operations in the country, including through the route of the sea. “We have reports of terrorists being trained to carry out operations in various modus operandi including through the medium of the sea,” Admiral Sunil Lanba said. Minister of …

Pakistan prepping Terrorists to wage seaborne Jihad against India: Home Ministry
6 years ago

Pakistan prepping Terrorists to wage seaborne Jihad against India: Home Ministry

Op India  

As India prepares itself for the upcoming general election in 2019, neighbour Pakistan is also stepping up its efforts to execute its cross-border terror organisations. The Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Parliament on Wednesday that Pakistan-based handlers were training their terror modules for underwater strike capabilities and urging them for ‘Samundari Jihad’ so that they can infiltrate into India …

Ten years of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: Maritime security remains nightmare as India does little to plug loopholes
6 years, 1 month ago

Ten years of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: Maritime security remains nightmare as India does little to plug loopholes

Firstpost  

New Delhi: A decade elapses on Monday since the horrific 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, but India’s 7,516-kilometre-long coastline stretched over nine states and four Union Territories is far from secure as little has been done to adequately foolproof the maritime boundary. It said the three stakeholders will “devise solution to address coordination issues between Indian Coast Guard and State Police.” …

India better prepared, more organised 10 years after 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai: Navy Chief
6 years, 1 month ago

India better prepared, more organised 10 years after 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai: Navy Chief

India TV News  

Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has said that India, at present, is better prepared and organised than it was ten years back when a group of sea-borne terrorists struck at the heart of Mumbai. The Navy Chief said data about ships, dhows, mechanized trawlers, fishing boats and all other vessels operating near India's coasts are analysed round-the-clock. Standard operating procedures …

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