Indian Navy has increased surveillance of the Arabian Sea
New Delhi:
An Indian Navy warship is moving towards a hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in the Arabian Sea, and aircraft are closely monitoring the situation, the navy said today. At least 15 Indian crew members are on board.
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The ship, MV Lila Norfolk, was hijacked near Somalia’s coast and the navy received information about it on Thursday evening.
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Indian Navy’s warship INS Chennai was diverted and deployed to assist the vessel. A naval aircraft overflew the hijacked vessel today and established contact with it.
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The ship sent a message on the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations portal saying five to six unknown armed personnel had boarded on Thursday evening.
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The Indian navy has increased its surveillance of the Arabian Sea after a recent spate of attacks in the region.
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Earlier this week, the navy said it had investigated a large number of fishing vessels and boarded vessels of interest in the North and Central Arabian Sea.
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