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India monitoring piracy incidents: Vasan
Chennai, Nov 18 (IBNS) The Ministry of Shipping is closely monitoring incidents of piracy through the Director General of Shipping, in close coordination with the Navy, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs.This was stated by G.K. Vasan, Union Minister of Shipping at the international seminar on "Towards Sustainable Shipping" organised by Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, in Chennai
Chennai, Nov 18 (IBNS) The Ministry of Shipping is closely monitoring incidents of piracy through the Director General of Shipping, in close coordination with the Navy, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs.This was stated by G.K. Vasan, Union Minister of Shipping at the international seminar on "Towards Sustainable Shipping" organised by Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, in Chennai
Krishna stresses on need to tackle piracy menace
Bangalore: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Monday emphasised that members of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) should collectively knit a strategy to
Bangalore: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Monday emphasised that members of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) should collectively knit a strategy to
France to give $1M to fight piracy off West Africa
France says it is investing $1 million to help fight piracy off West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, where there has been a spike in pirate attacks in recent months.
France says it is investing $1 million to help fight piracy off West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, where there has been a spike in pirate attacks in recent months.
Taiwan: Fishermen fought off pirates, retook boat
Taiwan says fishermen on a Taiwanese boat fought back against Somali pirates and freed themselves after a hijacking in the Indian Ocean.
Taiwan says fishermen on a Taiwanese boat fought back against Somali pirates and freed themselves after a hijacking in the Indian Ocean.
Pirates seize oil tanker, kidnap crew near Nigeria
Pirates seized an oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria's southern delta, kidnapping the crew in a bid to steal ship's cargo in the latest hijacking targeting the region, private security officials
Pirates free Algerian ship, hijack another
Somali pirates on Thursday freed an Algerian-owned ship with 25 crew members onboard after 10 months of captivity, the same day pirates hijacked a chemical tanker with 21 Filipino crew members.
Somali pirates on Thursday freed an Algerian-owned ship with 25 crew members onboard after 10 months of captivity, the same day pirates hijacked a chemical tanker with 21 Filipino crew members.
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