Responding to the distress call from the fishing vessel, the Indian Naval ship INS Shivalik Mission, deployed in the Gulf of Aden, rendered medical assistance including critical medical supplies to the 18 Pakistani crew onboard.
“INS Shivalik is deployed in the region in consonance with the Indian Navy’s mandate of Maritime Security Operations under the broader ambit of the Prime Minister’s vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region),” Indian Navy posted on X, formerly Twitter.
This is not the first time the Indian Navy has come to the aid of distressed vessels. Earlier this month, an Indian Naval ship mission deployed in the North Arabian Sea for maritime security operations provided damage control assistance to the Iranian Fishing Vessel (FV) Ameen, with six Iranian crew onboard, operating East of Duqm. Medical aid was also extended to three injured crew members.
The FV sustained extensive damage, including a hull breach leading to water ingress.
Earlier in January, Indian warship INS Sumitra rescued hijacked Iranian-flagged fishing vessel Al Naeemi with 19-member Pakistani crew off the east coast of Somalia.
In the same month, the firefighting team of INS Visakhapatnam successfully controlled a fire onboard the merchant vessel Marlin Luanda. The Indian Navy’s prompt response and collaboration with the merchant vessel’s crew ensured the fire was brought under control.