No Indian-Flagged Vessel Has Been Targeted By Houthis: Navy Chief

Indian Navy will take “affirmative action” to ensure a safer and more secure Indian Ocean Region, its chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday while citing the anti-piracy and other maritime security operations undertaken by the naval force in the last 100 days. In response to a query during a press conference at the newly-built Nausena Bhawan here, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) said “no Indian-flagged vessel” has been targeted by the Houthis at sea. "As you know, one MV Abdullah has been hijacked and taken to Somalia, so we are now keeping a close watch on it, whether it is going to be used as a pirate ship, or as a pirate mother ship. So, we are going to keep an even closer watch on ships operating in Somali waters,” Admiral Kumar said.