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Navy to deploy two warships to curb piracy in Indian Ocean |
The Indian Navy has reportedly decided to deploy two warships in
the Indian Ocean area to counter the threat from Somali pirates. According to
sources, the warships will be deployed near Mauritius and the Seychelles. A private
channel quoted Captain Manohar Nambiar, Chief PRO, Defence (Western Region), as
saying: "We can confirm to you that the Indian Navy now has a presence in that
region. We can not speak much about operations there, but yes, our ships are into
surveillance activities. This is apart from our ship already patrolling the Gulf
of Aden." The INS Tabar, a warship sent last year to counter the pirates of Somalia,
will be deployed. Joining the Tabar will be the INS Shardul, a fully armed amphibious
ship which can carry more than 500 troops, and the ICGS Varuna, an offshore patrol
vessel armed to the teeth. The Varuna can travel 4000 nautical miles at a stretch,
enough to go around the world. The deployment of warships is being undertaken
in the wake of Somali pirates kidnapping over 100 Indian citizens in raids on
the high seas. |
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