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INS Airavat rescues fishing vessel off Carnicobar

July 31, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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Kerala: INS Airavat received a distress call from fishing vessel Saleth Matha II off Carnicobar, Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands at 2300 hrs on 30 Jul 21. The ship was transiting through the area whilst on her return leg from Jakarta, Indonesia post successful delivery of COVID 19 relief material as part of Ops Samudra Setu […]

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Indian Naval Ship Talwar in Mombasa to Participate in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021

July 27, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: Indian Naval Ship Talwar is participating in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021, being conducted from 26 July 2021 to 06 August 2021 along the East Coast of Africa. The exercise is an annual maritime exercise conducted to promote national and regional maritime security in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean. The 2021 edition of […]

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Floods in Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka: The Indian Coast Guard saves 215 lives

July 26, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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Mumbai: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has deployed its resources to aid the civil authorities in relief and rescue operations in flood-hit areas of Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka. The ICG despatched Disaster Relief Teams (DRT) with inflatable Gemini boats and life-saving gear to the affected areas. The DRTs reached areas rendered unapproachable due to water […]

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INS Airavat reaches Jakarta with Covid-19 relief supplies to Indonesia

July 24, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: Indian Naval Ship Airavat arrived at the Port of Jakarta, Indonesia on July 24, carrying essential COVID-19 relief supplies. The ship has brought five Cryogenic containers containing 100 MT of Liquid Oxygen and 300 Concentraters to support Indonesia in its fight against the ongoing pandemic. INS Airavat is a Landing Ship Tank (Large) type […]

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Indian Coast Guard rescues 12 crew of MV Kanchan in distress off Umargam, Gujarat

July 22, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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Porbandar: Indian Coast Guard rescued all the 12 crew of Motor Vessel (MV) Kanchan stranded off Umargam, Gujarat on July 21, 2021. Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Mumbai had received information from DG Communication center, Mumbai in the afternoon of July 21, 2021, that MV Kanchan is stranded due to contamination in fuel thereby rendering […]

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Defence

Defense: India receives two MH-60R multi-role helicopters from the US

July 17, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: One of the most powerful navies in the World – the Indian Navy on Saturday inducted its first two MH-60R multi-role helicopters from the United States during a ceremony at the Naval Air Station in North Island. India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu attended a ceremony held at the Naval Air Station […]

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Indian Coast Guard rescues nine crew from sinking vessel Ganga-I off Cinque Island

June 25, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued nine crew from sinking vessel Ganga-I off Cinque Island on June 23, 2021. The ICG had received a distress alert from Tug Ganga-I in approx. 30 nm South East of Port Blair. The Tug with nine crew had reportedly left Port Blair on June 22, 2021, with […]

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India, US to carry out a two-day mega naval drill in the Indian Ocean from today

June 23, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: Indian Naval Ships Kochi and Teg along with P8I and MiG 29K aircraft are participating in a Passage Exercise with US Navy Carrier Strike Group Ronald Reagan during its transit through Indian Ocean Region on 23 and 24 Jun 2021. The Indian Naval warships along with aircraft from the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force will be engaged in joint multi-domain […]

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Defence

Advanced Light Helicopters Inducted at INS Dega

June 8, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: The induction ceremony of ‘322 Dega Flight’ was held in the presence of Vice Adm Ajendra Bahadur Singh, AVSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) with three indigenously built Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) MK III helicopters flying into Naval Air Station, INS Dega on  07 Jun 21. With the induction of […]

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Defence

Defence: Inauguration of Extension of Naval Jetty Phase-II at Naval Wharf, Haddo

March 23, 2021 Vinayak Barot

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New Delhi: A major Naval project of ‘Extension of Jetty’ at the Naval Wharf was inaugurated by Vice Admiral SR Sarma, Chief of Materiel of Indian Navy, on 22 March 2021. Rear Admiral Suraj Berry, Chief of Staff, HQ Andaman and Nicobar Command and TN Krishnamoorthy, Chief Engineer, Andaman and Lakshadweep Harbour Works were present […]

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