Page 22 - Latest Updates on Indian Navy
Navy intensifies maritime security ops in Arabian Sea following attacks
Notably, these measures are being taken in the wake of the attack by a suspected drone on merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto on December 23
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Defence minister commissions warship INS Imphal into Indian Navy in Mumbai
INS Imphal is the first Indian warship named after a city in the northeast
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Rajnath Singh vows to find attackers of navy ships from 'depth of seas'
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh promises action against those responsible for the drone attack on merchant navy ship and reassures the public on stringent measures taken to strengthen the Navy
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Navy deploys 3 warships in Arabian Sea amid attacks on merchant vessels
Saturday's drone attack on Liberian-flagged MV Chem Pluto came amid increasing concerns over various commercial vessels being targeted reportedly by Iran-backed Houthi militants in the Red Sea
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Initial probe reveal merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto being hit by drone: Navy
The Indian Navy's explosive ordnance disposal team on Monday carried out a detailed inspection of merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto on its arrival in Mumbai, two days after it was hit by a drone
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Indian Navy to commission Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer 'Imphal' on Tue
The event marks the formal induction into the Navy of the third of four 'Visakhapatnam' class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy's in-house organisation, Warship Design Bureau
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Navy begins probe into attack on merchant vessel off India's west coast
The vessel, carrying crude oil to the New Mangalore port from the Al Jubail port in Saudi Arabia, was struck about 217 nautical miles from Porbandar, official said
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Oil tanker MV Sai Baba with Indian crew comes under attack in Red Sea
The incident marks the 14th and 15th attacks on commercial shipping by Houthi militants since October 17, CENTCOM said in its statement
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Merchant vessel with 21 Indians hit by drone, Navy deploys patrol aircraft
It is learnt that the Indian Coast Guard diverted its ship ICGS Vikram to the area where the merchant ship is located
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Suspected drone attack on merchant ship; crew, vessel safe: Coast Guard
The fire has been extinguished and the ship's engineers are working to restore its electricity supply which got disrupted in the incident, they said
Ship hit by suspected drone attack; Indian Navy, Coast Guard en route scene
Taking swift action, the Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Vikram, deployed on patrol of the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone started moving towards the merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto in distress
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France submits response to India's tender for buying 26 Rafales for Navy
India issued a letter of request in October for acquisition of 22 single-seat jets and four twin-seat trainers
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Cochin Shipyard, Defence ministry sign Rs 488 cr contract for ship repairs
Cochin Shipyard Limited signed a Rs 488.25 crore contract with the Defence ministry for repair and maintenance of equipment onboard naval vessels
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Indian Navy rescues injured crew member from hijacked Malta commercial ship
The injured crew member has a bullet injury near his shoulder and has been taken to Oman for specialised treatment under the care of Indian Navy doctors
Indian Navy evacuates injured sailor from ship hijacked off Somalia coast
The Indian Navy has evacuated one of the 18 crew members onboard a Malta-flagged hijacked cargo vessel off the coast of Somalia to provide medical care after he was injured by the pirates.
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Indian Navy Recruitment 2023: Registration open for 910 vacancies
Interested and qualified applicants for the INCET 2024 can register online through the official website at joinindiannavy.gov.in for 910 vacancies
Maldives opts out of hydrology agreement with Indian Navy signed in 2019
The Maldives has decided to pull out of the 2019 agreement for cooperation in the field of hydrology between Indian Navy and Maldives National Defence Force
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Winter Session: Indian Navy has shortage of 10,896 personnel, says govt
Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt also said 9,119 posts of sailors are lying vacant in the Navy as on October 31. He said the shortage in the officer-rank is 1,777
Navy ranks to be renamed in line with Indian traditions, says PM Modi
Paying tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for his vision and warfare strategy, he noted the 17th century Maratha king knew the importance of naval power
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Govt committed to increasing strength of women in armed forces: PM Modi
Today, India is setting bigger targets for itself and is utilising its full potential to achieve those targets, he said
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