Indian Navy’s domination in IOR and Arabian Sea: Navy executes precision anti-piracy rescue of Iranian vessel ‘Azini’ near Somalia

In a textbook demonstration of blue-water operational reach, the Indian Navy successfully liberated the Iranian fishing vessel ‘Azini’ from Somali pirates on November 2, at a sea region, which is more than 3,000 km from Mumbai. The 48-hour operation, involving INS Kolkata, maritime reconnaissance aircraft and MARCOS commandos para-dropped from an Indian Air Force C-17,…

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Indian Navy launches first Indigenous Sullage Barge at Thane MSME Shipyard

In a significant boost to indigenous shipbuilding, Thane-based shipyard MSME Suryadipta Projects Private Limited launched the Indian Navy’s first 300-tonne Sullage Barge (Yard 142) on 26 October 2026. The same ceremony also marked the keel-laying of the third Sullage Barge (Yard 144) and the first Bottom Opening Dumb Barge (Yard 148). Rear Admiral Kapil Mehta,…

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