Chief of the Indian Navy, Admiral R Hari Kumar has revealed that by the time the elite marine commandos arrived to rescue the 21 crew members, including 15 Indians from MV Lila Norfolk bulk carrier in the North Arabian Sea, the pirates had already fled the scene.

'They ran away...': Indian Navy chief reveals how the hijacked ship in Arabian Sea was rescued from pirates

Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, in a sobering assessment of the South China Sea, labelled the current situation as 'fragile'. Speaking at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD-2023), Admiral Kumar expressed deep concerns over recent violations in that part of the world, underscoring the imminent danger several of these actions pose to the established order at sea.

'Fragile' South China Sea situation poses clear maritime danger: Indian Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Hari Kumar on Tuesday put forward a set of four principles aimed at fostering deeper relations among the states in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

Indian navy chief proposes four principles for strengthening Indian Ocean relations