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Indian Navy alert after drone attack on a ship coming to India, three warships deployed in Arabian Sea
Drone Attack: The expert team conducted a comprehensive inspection of MV Chem Pluto. Navy officials said analysis of the area of the attack and debris found on the ship pointed to a drone attack and that further forensic and technical analysis would be required to ascertain all the details. Defence officials said there are plans to transfer the ship's cargo to another ship.
Following the drone attack on the merchant ship MV Chem Pluto, the Indian Navy has deployed three warships in the Arabian Sea. The Indian Navy said that several guided-missile destroyers including warships INS Mormugao, INS Kochi and INS Kolkata have been deployed.
The Indian Guard has also increased patrolling in the area to provide security to merchant ships passing through there. The Navy has strengthened its presence in the Central Arabian Sea area to keep an eye on suspicious vessels or activities in the area. At the same time, the merchant ship MV Chem Pluto reached Mumbai port at 3 pm on Monday under the supervision of the Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Vikram. Which was attacked recently.
The commercial vessel with 21 Indian crew members was attacked on Saturday about 217 nautical miles off Porbandar, following which the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard assisted the ship.
