New Delhi: Indian Navy marks the completion of 100 days of the continued maritime safety operations below the aegis of ‘Op Sankalp’. During this time, the Indian Navy has responded to 18 incidents and has performed a pivotal position because the ‘First Responder’ and ‘Preferred Security Partner’ in the Indian Ocean Region.
The significance of IN’s contributions have been additional underscored with the end result of actions in opposition to the hijacking of MV Ruen. Indian Navy has responded to the manifestation of Israel-Hamas battle in the maritime area.
100 Days Of Operation Sankalp
Based on the risk evaluation in the area, the Indian Navy is conducting maritime safety operations in three areas of operations viz Gulf of Aden and adjoining areas, Arabian Sea and off the East Coast of Somalia. The efforts of IN since Dec 23 concerned deployment of over 5000 personnel at sea, over 450 ship days (with over 21 ships deployed) and 900 hours of flying by the maritime surveillance plane to handle threats in the maritime area.
Emergence Of Piracy
With the emergence of piracy in 2008, the Indian Ocean Region has witnessed regular improve in the presence of warships from regional and additional regional navies, working independently or below the ambit of assorted Multi-National constructs. With over 110 lives saved (together with 45 Indian sea farers), 15 lakh tons of crucial commodities escorted (comparable to fertilisers, crude oil and completed merchandise), practically 1000 boarding operations undertaken, greater than 3000 kgs of narcotics seized and over 450 MVs assured of IN’s presence, the continued maritime safety operations have really mirrored Indian Navy’s functionality in enjoying an important position as a powerful and a accountable Navy in the IOR.
In the continued endeavour since Dec 2023, Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) of the Indian Navy at Gurugram, has performed a transformative position as a principal hub for enabling info trade in IOR. In addition, coordinated missions with IAF and nationwide companies throughout this era has additionally highlighted the synergy and inter-operability of the Services.
