Why has the danger increased in the Arabian Sea?(Arabian Sea) 

Arabian Sea: In view of the increasing threat of piracy in the Arabian Sea, (Arabian Sea)  India has deployed 10 of its warships equipped with marine commandos. They will keep a close watch on the area from the North, Central Arabian Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Gulf of Aden is the same area where Yemen is on one side and Somalia is on the other. The greatest terror of pirates is seen at this end, whereas this route is important for ships for oil transportation. Recently, pirates had kidnapped a ship near the coast of Somalia. Now India’s war fleet will be able to give a befitting reply to bandits as well as drone attacks in this area.

India’s own separate mission

The special thing is that India has taken this step at its own level regarding maritime security. It is not involved in the US-led ‘Operation Guardian’, which has been underway in the Red Sea since December. In this, armies of many countries are jointly monitoring the maritime area. At that time, Yemen’s Houthi rebels had attacked military ships and civilians, due to which the danger had increased.

Senior officials told ‘Times of India’ that freight rates have already increased due to the threat of piracy and drone attacks on commercial ships passing through important sea routes. The Indian Navy is now continuously registering its presence in the Arabian Sea.

India’s drone flying in the sky

An official said that Indian warships have been deployed for surveillance and security of the entire area. Its objective is to improve the security situation in the Arabian Sea. P-8I patrol aircraft and MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones are continuously flying in the sky from the west coast to the large maritime area. Both are providing excellent quality pictures LIVE.

The warships deployed in the Arabian Sea include guided-missile destroyers like INS Kolkata, INS Kochi, INS Chennai and INS Mormugao and multi-role ships like INS Talwar, INS Tarkash. Navy and Coast Guard personnel are working together to increase surveillance of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the country.

A few days ago, the 7500 ton INS Chennai and its commandos, with the help of P-8I aircraft, foiled an attempt to hijack a Liberian-flagged commercial ship in the Arabian Sea. In this operation, all 21 crew members including 15 Indians were saved. The ship was attacked by 5-6 bandits. Marcos Commandos of the Indian Navy played an important role in this operation.