Will Teach A "Hard" Lesson If Piracy Attempted In Indian Ocean: Navy Chief

Indian Navy won’t allow the security and safety in the Indian Ocean Region to be disrupted and will teach a “very hard” lesson if piracy is attempted, Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Monday. He said a large number of ships are deployed in the IOR, while three to four ships are off Somalia. Indian Navy is also undertaking anti-drone operations in the North Arabian Sea and Red Sea for the protection of Indians and other people in distress, the Chief of Naval Staff said. He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating a manufacturing plant of Nibe Defence and Aerospace in Chakan in Pune district.