Pakistani, Iranian crew thank Indian Navy for rescuing them from Somali pirates | WATCH
India TV NewsNew Delhi: Days after Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra intercepted two vessels and rescued two hijacked vessels from Somali pirates, the Pakistani and Iranian crew of the ships thanked the Indian Navy for saving them from the pirates. Navy rescues Sri Lankan fishing vessel Meanwhile, the Indian Navy also successfully intercepted and rescued a hijacked Sri Lankan fishing vessel near Mogadishu, Somalia, rescuing six fishermen, it said on Tuesday. The Indian Navy deployed INS Sharada ex Kochi PM 28 Jan and also tasked HALE Sea Guardian to locate and intercept the hijacked fishing vessel. According to the Indian Navy, INS Visakhapatnam has deployed the warship's Nuclear Biological Chemical Defence and Damage Control team along with firefighting equipment to help the crew augment the firefighting efforts onboard the distressed vessel.