Indian Navy's Daring Rescue: 20 Iranian Crew Saved from Pirates off Somalia

11/03/2026

Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours, India's Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

11/03/2026

he operation involved a warship, a maritime surveillance aircraft and marine commandos. The hijacking followed a resurgence of Somali piracy across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean.(Image...

11/03/2026

Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours, India’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The rescue of the...

11/03/2026

The Indian Navy rescued 20 crew members from the hijacked fishing vessel Azini in the Arabian Sea after a 48-hour operation, with no casualties reported.

11/03/2026

Iran’s Embassy in New Delhi has thanked India after the Indian Navy, with Indian Air Force support, rescued all 20 Iranian crew members of the fishing vessel Azini from armed pirates in the...