Indian Navy conducts airborne operations over Arabian Sea amid increased Houthi attacks – India TV

The Indian Navy on Monday carried out an airborne operations over the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden to make sure immediate motion in opposition to any maritime menace. It undertook paradropped troops and tools from a C-130 plane to check its preparedness in tackling threats. The train comes amid rising international considerations over attacks on varied industrial vessels within the Red Sea by the Houthi militants.

“In response to the ongoing maritime security situation in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea and to ensure prompt action against any maritime threat, Indian Navy undertook airborne insertion of Special Forces by paradropping inflatable crafts and MARCOs from C-130 aircraft in the Arabian Sea for continued Anti-Piracy Operations in the region, ” the Indian Navy issued an announcement. 

It additional mentioned, “Indian Navy remains committed and poised towards safety and security of merchant shipping and seafarers in the region.”

In the previous couple of weeks, the Indian Navy prolonged help to a variety of service provider vessels within the Western Indian Ocean following attacks on them though it has not joined any coalition together with the one backed by the US in view of the safety state of affairs within the Red Sea.

The Indian Navy, earlier this month, foiled a piracy try on an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel with a crew of 11 Iranian and eight Pakistani nationals alongside the East coast of Somalia.

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma  lauded the Indian Navy’s position in strategic waters in view of attacking Houthi militants attacking varied industrial vessels within the Red Sea.

“We appreciate everything India has been doing in the Red Sea with its Navy and the incredible support that they have provided. I am grateful to all of our US military partners or other coalition partners,” he mentioned.

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