The Navy added that it was closely monitoring the Central/North Arabian Sea, in coordination with national maritime agencies. "Indian Navy remains committed to ensuring safety of merchant shipping in the region," the statement said.
On December 23, a drone attack was reported on the chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto, approximately 220 nautical miles south-west of Porbandar. The Navy said a joint investigation by various agencies had begun after the vessel reached the Indian coast.
Additionally, there was a piracy incident involving the MV Ruen approximately 700 miles from the Indian coast
Indian Navy has enhanced surveillance efforts and increased force levels in the Central/North Arabian Sea after the region saw multiple attacks on merchant ships this month.
In a statement issued on Sunday (December 31), the Navy said: "Task Groups comprising destroyers and frigates have been deployed to undertake maritime security operations and render assistance to merchant vessels in case of any incident. Aerial surveillance by long-range maritime patrol aircraft and RPAs has been enhanced to have a complete maritime domain awareness. Towards effective surveillance of EEZ, Indian Navy is operating in close coordination with Coast Guard.
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