Russia completes final trials of Indian frigate
February 8th, 2012 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Yantar shipyard in Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad has completed the final tests of a missile frigate for the Indian Navy, an official said.Russia ... Read more...
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Russian-built, BrahMos-fitted frigate set for Indian Navy induction
December 16th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 16 (IANS) Equipped with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, INS Teg, a Russian-built frigate for the Indian Navy, will set sail once its Indian crew arrives and takes over ... Read more...
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Russia behind schedule on Indian frigates delivery
July 2nd, 2011 - 6:53 am ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is not going to meet the deadlines in the implementation of a contract on the delivery of missile frigates to the Indian Navy, ... Read more...
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‘Unsure when Gulf of Aden piracy will end’
April 24th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Onboard INS Mysore, April 24 (IANS) Piracy in the Gulf of Aden could be a threat to global maritime trade for even a decade down the line, senior officers of the Indian ... Read more...
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Indian, US navies begin annual exercise in Arabian Sea
April 23rd, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Indian and US navies Friday began their annual "Malabar" exercises in the Arabian Sea with the participation of frontline units of the Indian Navy's Western Fleet ... Read more...
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Indo-US naval wargames begin in Arabian Sea
April 23rd, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): The ten-day long Indo-US wargames began on Friday in the Arabian Sea, strengthening the relationships between the two navies to maintain peace and stability.The thrust of the ... Read more...
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India sends second warship to Gulf of Aden to fight pirates
February 8th, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Indian Navy has sent warship INS Tabar to the Gulf of Aden to conduct anti-piracy operations, an official source said here Sunday. The navy's guided missile ... Read more...
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Sinking pirate vessel was within law: Navy chief
December 2nd, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The sinking of a pirate craft in the Gulf of Aden by the stealth frigate INS Tabar last month was not “wrong” and it was well “within ... Read more...
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India defends anti-piracy action in Gulf of Aden
November 26th, 2008 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) India Wednesday expressed condolences at the loss of lives in an anti-piracy action in the Gulf of Aden last week, but vigorously defended the action saying it ... Read more...
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Sunken vessel was indulging in piracy: Indian Navy (Lead, Changing Dateline)
November 26th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangkok, Nov 26 (IANS) Sticking to it guns, the Indian Navy, in response of Thailand's demand for clarification, Wednesday said it had sunk a ship in the Gulf of Aden last ... Read more...
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India’’s shipping body seeks more naval surveillance in Gulf of Aden
November 22nd, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Visakhapatnam, Nov 22 (ANI): The National Shipping Board (NSB), an apex advisory body to Ministry of Shipping has sought a more proactive patrolling by the Indian Navy along the piracy ridden ... Read more...
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India seeks support of Indian Ocean countries to fight piracy
November 21st, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) India has initiated talks with countries of the Indian Ocean Region for a "collaborative" arrangement to combat the rampant piracy in the Gulf of Aden, one of ... Read more...
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Indian Navy - projecting a force beyond borders
November 21st, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Indian Navy's "proactive" move against Somali pirates in the strategic Gulf of Aden marks a significant step in New Delhi's aspirations of projecting its force beyond ... Read more...
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India to scale up military presence in Gulf of Aden (Roundup, changing dateline, combining different series)
November 20th, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/London/Dubai, Nov 20 (IANS) India is considering increased deployment, including aerial reconnaissance, of the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden after a spike in hijackings by Somali brigands in the last fortnight that ... Read more...
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Aerial recce of Gulf of Aden under consideration: Indian Navy chief
November 20th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta Thursday said even as India is keen on a “collaborative” arrangement for busting piracy in the Gulf of Aden the navy ... Read more...
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Indian Navy action prompts calls for joint move against pirates
November 20th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 20 (IANS) The Indian Navy action to sink a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden has elicited words of praise and calls for joint action by the international community ... Read more...
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All necessary means to be used against pirates: India to Somalia
November 20th, 2008 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India has told Somalia it will use “all necessary means” against pirates operating against international merchant ships on key shipping routes in the Indian oceans.“We have conveyed ... Read more...
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External Affairs Ministry justifies naval action against Somali pirates
November 20th, 2008 - 7:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): External Affairs Ministry on Thursday justified naval action against Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden.The Indian Navy Warship, INS Tabar, armed with supersonic BrahMos (PJ-10) ... Read more...
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Indian Navy sinks pirate vessel off Somalia
November 19th, 2008 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Operating in an offensive role in international waters for the first time, the Indian Navy scored a major success in its anti-piracy campaign in the Gulf of ... Read more...
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Indian Navy frigate sinks Somali pirate ship
November 19th, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) In a major boost to anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, an Indian Navy vessel staved off an attack by a group of Somali pirates and ... Read more...
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Indian Navy ship sinks pirate vessel off Somalia (Second Lead)
November 19th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) An Indian Navy vessel sank a pirate ship that had fired at it in the dangerous waters of the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, sources here said ... Read more...
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Indian Navy ship repulses pirate attack off Somalia (Lead)
November 19th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) An Indian Navy ship successfully repulsed a pirate attack and fired at their 'mother vessel' in the dangerous waters of the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, an ... Read more...
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Indian Navy destroys pirate vessel off Somali coast
November 19th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): The Indian Navy Warship, INS Tabar, armed with supersonic BrahMos (PJ-10) anti-ship cruise missiles, sank a pirate vessel off the Somali coast after ... Read more...
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Indian navy ship repulses attack by Somali pirates
November 19th, 2008 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Tabar has successfully repulsed an attack by pirates off the Somali coast and sunk their ship, an official said here Wednesday. The ... Read more...
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Indian Navy foils hijacks of two ships off Aden (Third Lead, changing dateline)
November 11th, 2008 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) In a daring rescue mission, an Indian Navy warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden successfully foiled an attempt by pirates to hijack an Indian and a Saudi Arabian ... Read more...
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