The Indian seafarer deserves better in choppy high seas
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Indian seafarer deserves better in choppy high seas

The Hindu  

April 25, 2024 12:08 am | Updated 02:31 am IST Amid rising safety concerns among Indian seafarers following the recent attacks on commercial ships in sensitive geographical areas such as the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, India submitted three papers to the 111th Session of the International Maritime Organization’s Legal Committee, which is from April 22 to 26, 2024. ‘Human Rights at Sea’ has highlighted abuses against Indian seafarers, including 200 held in foreign jails and 65 stranded in Indonesia for 151 days. The NHRC has highlighted the challenges of holding ship owners accountable for violations against Indian seafarers operating under foreign registrations to evade taxes and has stressed the need for proactive cooperation among stakeholders and mechanisms to protect human rights in the maritime industry. With around 2,50,000 Indian seafarers serving on specialised cargo vessels worldwide, recent data from the International Maritime Bureau show a more than 10% increase in serious piracy incidents over the last 10 months.

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Endless potential, new determination: Admiral Tripathi's visit boosts India-Indonesia maritime ties
3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Firstpost  

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How maritime trade has become a tool of diplomacy and deterrence
1 month ago

How maritime trade has become a tool of diplomacy and deterrence

Firstpost  

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Navy rescues Pakistani crew from hijacked vessel, 9 pirates being brought to city for legal action
9 months, 1 week ago

Navy rescues Pakistani crew from hijacked vessel, 9 pirates being brought to city for legal action

Hindustan Times  

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Nine pirates being brought to India to face legal action: Indian Navy
9 months, 1 week ago

Nine pirates being brought to India to face legal action: Indian Navy

The Hindu  

A day after rescuing a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel and its 23-member Pakistani crew under an anti-piracy operation at sea, the Indian Navy on March 30 said the nine surrendered pirates are being brought to India for further legal action. The Indian Navy's specialist teams have completed sanitisation and seaworthiness checks of fishing vessel Al-Kambar, according to a statement shared …

Indian Navy responds to pirate attack in Arabian Sea
9 months, 1 week ago

Indian Navy responds to pirate attack in Arabian Sea

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Two Indian Navy warships were on Thursday sent to track a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea, with the navy intercepting it on Friday, the navy said. “Based on the inputs on a potential piracy incident on board Iranian Fishing Vessel ‘Al Kambar 786’ late evening on 28 Mar 24, two Indian Naval ships, mission deployed …

Indian Navy Rescues 23 Pakistani Fishermen From Somali Pirates In Arabian Sea
9 months, 1 week ago

Indian Navy Rescues 23 Pakistani Fishermen From Somali Pirates In Arabian Sea

News 18  

The Indian Navy rescued at least 23 Pakistani fishermen from Somali pirates during a 12-hour-long operation in the Arabian Sea. After more than 12 hrs of intense coercive tactical measures as per the SOPs, the pirates on board the hijacked FV were forced to surrender.… https://t.co/2q3Ihgk1jn pic.twitter.com/E2gtTDHVKu — SpokespersonNavy March 29, 2024 The Indian Navy, without any bloodshed, coerced the …

Anti-piracy Act has been a great enabler: Navy chief
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-piracy Act has been a great enabler: Navy chief

The Hindu  

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'45 Indians Among 110 Lives Saved': Navy on 'Unsafe Sea' as 35 Somali Pirates Who Hijacked Merchant Ship Reach Mumbai
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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News 18  

The Indian warship INS Kolkata, carrying 35 pirates apprehended in an operation off the coast of Somalia, reached Mumbai on Saturday morning. pic.twitter.com/026aup7Udc — ANI March 23, 2024 Addressing media over the issue of ‘unsafe sea’, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said, “More than 90 maritime incidents have happened from November to March… This includes both …

New India won't tolerate maritime piracy, smuggling at any cost: Rajnath Singh
11 months, 1 week ago

New India won't tolerate maritime piracy, smuggling at any cost: Rajnath Singh

Deccan Chronicle  

Maritime piracy and smuggling will not be tolerated under any circumstances, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, adding that this was the promise of a 'New India'.He was speaking on the occasion of the commissioning of INS Sandhayak, the first Survey Vessel Large ship. The event was marked by the presence of Navy Chief R Hari Kumar …

Challenge in the Indian Ocean
11 months, 1 week ago

Challenge in the Indian Ocean

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Ocean region has become restive, with the war in West Asia finding an echo in the waters surrounding India, including a surge in attacks on merchant ships and attempted hijacking of vessels. While India has been involved in anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia since 2008, the current situation has required the deployment of 10 frontline warships …

‘India will not be seen as a responsible country if…’: S Jaishankar on Navy's anti-piracy ops in Arabian Sea
11 months, 1 week ago

‘India will not be seen as a responsible country if…’: S Jaishankar on Navy's anti-piracy ops in Arabian Sea

Hindustan Times  

Talking about the recent anti-piracy operations carried out by the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea, including its rescue of two Iranian-flagged vessels from pirates in a span of 24 hours, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that India will not be considered a ‘responsible country’ if ‘bad things’ were happening in its neighbourhood. External affairs minister S …

The challenge of maritime security in the Global South
1 year, 1 month ago

The challenge of maritime security in the Global South

The Hindu  

Charles Darwin is reputed to have argued that the key to human survival is not humankind’s innate superiority but its natural adaptability. It is instructive, however, that the bulk of the demand for maritime security in recent years has come from states facing unconventional security threats, such as illegal fishing, natural disasters, marine pollution, human and drug trafficking, and the …

India’s Maritime Security: What Are The Challenges And Why Securing The Seas Is Priority
2 years, 4 months ago

India’s Maritime Security: What Are The Challenges And Why Securing The Seas Is Priority

ABP News  

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Indian seafarers ensured global supply chains operational during pandemic: Minister
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian seafarers ensured global supply chains operational during pandemic: Minister

The Hindu  

The role played by Indian seafarers in keeping the global supply chain operational can be gauged from the fact that even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 2.1 lakh of them served on Indian and foreign ships in 2021, said Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Tuesday. “The recently appointed National Maritime Security Coordinator …

Indian Coast Guard sends back Bangladeshi boat with 20 fishermen
3 years ago

Indian Coast Guard sends back Bangladeshi boat with 20 fishermen

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The Indian Coast Guard on Sunday successfully repatriated a Bangladeshi fishing boat ‘Allahar Daan’ alongwith 20 Bangladeshi fishermen. The boat and it's crew was handed over by ICGS Sarojini Naidu to the Bangladesh Coast Guard Ship Shadhin Bangla at the international maritime boundary line. The boat was reported adrift at sea due to engine breakdown and was sighted by …

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 …

Covid crisis, India and the Indian Ocean balance of power
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid crisis, India and the Indian Ocean balance of power

Times of India  

Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, India has turned the crisis into an opportunity in the Indian Ocean region thanks to its humanitarian assistance programme and increased engagement with other powers in the region. Concurrently, India’s humanitarian assistance programme and pragmatism towards littoral states and some other recent developments such as the first Quad leaders’ virtual Summit, Quad Malabar naval exercise in …

India’s Covid-19 catastrophe could make global shortages even worse
3 years, 8 months ago

India’s Covid-19 catastrophe could make global shortages even worse

CNN  

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Coronavirus | 17,000 seafarers will return only after policy is finalised
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | 17,000 seafarers will return only after policy is finalised

The Hindu  

Indian seafarers around the world would be allowed to return to the country after the the ban on flights goes and the Government of India finalises a policy on repatriation of Indians, according to a senior official of the Shipping Ministry. As per government estimates, there were nearly “16,000-17,000” seafarers who need to be brought back to the country. Various …

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