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  India To Prosecute 35 Somali Pirates Responsible For Hijacking Ship

  India will bring in and prosecute 35 Somali pirates its navy captured on a hijacked ship off Somalia, a navy official said, in a departure from its recent practice of rescuing vessels and crew but leaving the disarmed pirates at sea.

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  Resolved To Reinforce Peace, Stability In Indian Ocean Region: Navy

  A day after capturing 35 Somali pirates and freeing 17 hostages held by them in a dramatic operation, the Indian Navy on Sunday said the action reflects its resolve to reinforce peace and stability in the Indian Ocean and thwarting resurgence of pira

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  20 Indians Kidnapped From Tanker By Pirates Off West African Coast

  The Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday that 20 Indian nationals had been kidnapped from an oil tanker in West African waters, where piracy has been on the rise.

• 22 hostages, including Indians, rescued from Somali pirates

  Troops from the autonomous Somali region of Puntland said Sunday they have freed 22 hostages who were captured by pirates on a ship off the Yemeni coast in 2009.

• Hijacked Italian vessel with 7 Indians, released by pirates

  An Italian vessel captured by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman in December with 18 crew members, including seven Indians, has been released. M T Enrico Ievoli, hijacked on December 27, has been released by the pirates, the Director General of Shipping said in a statement here today.

• Indian ship thwarts piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden, 26 pirates arrested

  Indian Naval ship, INS Sukanya, thwarted a piracy attack in the Gulf of Aden and captured three boats of the pirates.

• Indian sailors held captive by Somali pirates: Ship owners to pay ransom tonight?

  The ordeal of Indian sailors onboard Egyptian ship, MV Suez which was captured by Somali pirates on August 2 last year, could soon come to an end.Family sources have told NDTV that the ransom amount has been negotiated and is expected to be paid tonight. However, the amount has not been confirmed yet.The ship's crew includes six Indians, four Pakis...

• 61 pirates caught by Indian Navy brought to Mumbai

  The 61 pirates captured by Indian Navy on March 12, have been brought to Mumbai. They will be produced in court on Thursday.In the absence of anti-piracy laws, India has levelled several charges including those of trespassing, waging war against the country, attempt to murder and armed robbery against the pirates, 38 of whom are believed to be mino...

• Indian Navy captures 61 pirates, 13 crew members rescued

  In a major operation, the Indian Navy intercepted a pirate mother ship, rescuing 13 crew members, and arrested 61 Somali sea brigands about 600 nautical miles off the western coast. (Read: Navy's statement)"Vega 5, a pirate mother vessel, was intercepted by a fast attack craft, INS Kalpeni. 61 pirates were apprehended and 13 crew members rescued," ...

• Indian Navy: 61 Somali pirates caught

  In a major operation, the Indian Navy intercepted a pirate mother ship, rescuing 13 crew members, and arrested 61 Somali sea brigands about 600 nautical miles off the western coast.Here's a statement issued by the Indian Navy:On the night of 12th March 11, at about 2100 hrs INS Kalpeni intercepted a pirate mother vessel called Vega 5 in the Arabian...

• Indian Navy captures 28 pirates off the Lakshwadeep Islands

  The Indian Navy has captured 28 pirates of Prantalaya-11, a fishing trawler, that was spotted 100 miles off the Lakshwadeep Islands.The captured pirates from the hijacked Thai ship will be brought back to Mumbai. The pirates surrendered after INS Teer and a Coast Guard ship and helicopters closed in on them. Last week 18 Somalian pirate...

• Captured Somalian pirates brought to Mumbai

  The 15 Somalian pirates who were captured in a major anti-piracy operation by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard were brought to Mumbai and handed over to the Yellowgate police station today. A committee of secretaries led by the Cabinet secretary is likely to meet on Tuesday to evolve guidelines to deal with the situation. There is no set proced...