GoA & Indian Ocean
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Don’t Pay the Pirates
A U.K.-led Piracy Ransom Task Force has recommended that shipping companies hurry to adopt measures to ensure that ransom payments aren’t made to pirate groups. Piracy group: Make sure Somali […]
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India’s Ocean
As India continues to grow it’s naval force, could it be a viable opposition to China’s unbending will in the South China Sea and beyond? Could New Delhi’s growing naval […]
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Jurisdiction Under Debate
The High Court in New Delhi will meet today to discuss the case of the two Italian Marines accused of the unlawful killing of two Indian fishermen while protecting an […]
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Turkey and Pakistan’s Cooperation
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) and Turkish Coast Guard on Tuesday discussed matters related with joint training, maritime security in Indian Ocean and concept of collaborative security against piracy.
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Italy Jails More Somali Pirates
Less than a week after Italian courts sentenced a group of Somali pirates to heavy jail terms for the attempted hijack of the Montescristo…
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Understanding Somali Piracy
In this article, Awet Weldemichael and Abdisalam Hassan examine the root causes of Somali piracy in the hope that understanding can lead to lasting progress in the fight against this menace. Understanding […]
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Pilot Project to Combat Piracy
In the Horn of Africa, maritime experts have embarked on a pilot project to combat piracy in the Horn of Africa. At a planning conference the need to build capacity […]
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Piracy Threatening Global Trade
With piracy posing serious threats to nations, India has stressed the need for adoption of a comprehensive counter- piracy strategy which focuses on efforts to deter pirates and ensures their prosecution […]
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Somali Pirates Sentenced
MSR’s correspondent in Italy Enzo Mangini reports on the sentencing of the 8 Somalis accused of the attempted hijack of the Italian merchant vessel Montecristo. Somali Pirates Sentenced to 16 […]
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Greater Cooperation
Naval forces of Pakistan extend offer for greater cooperation with Seychelles. Captain Tarique Hussain and other senior officers of the Pakistani Navy ships PNS NASR and PNS TIPPU SULTAN met […]
