{"id":2143914,"date":"2024-01-08T20:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T01:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indian-navy-retakes-ship-from-hijackers\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T20:37:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T01:37:57","slug":"indian-navy-retakes-ship-from-hijackers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indian-navy-retakes-ship-from-hijackers\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Navy recaptures hijacked ship"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findian-navy-retakes-ship-from-hijackers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2143914&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Indian\u2062 Commandos Rescue \u2063Hijacked Cargo Ship off Somali \u2064Coast<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a \u2063daring operation, Indian commandos successfully recaptured a hijacked\u2062 cargo ship \u200boff the coast\u200b of Somalia \u200clast week, saving the lives\u2062 of 21 crew members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Liberian flagged \u200dMV <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lila Norfolk \u2064 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">was sailing 450 nautical miles off the \u200ccoast of Somalia \u2064when it fell \u2063into the hands \u2064of \u200c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2024\/01\/07\/indian-navy-retakes-merchant-ship-from-armed-hijackers-in-the-arabian-sea\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a group of armed hijackers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. With a\u200d crew consisting of 15\u200d Indians \u2062and 6 Filipinos, the ship&#8217;s occupants sought refuge in the safe room and \u200cmiraculously emerged unharmed. The Indian Navy&#8217;s elite Marine\u2063 Commandos, also known as MARCOS, swiftly retook control of the vessel the following morning, as the hijackers had fled under the \u200ccover of darkness.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;The decisive thwarting of this \u200dattempted\u2064 hijack is a stellar demonstration of\u200d mission deployed efforts [by the Indian Navy] to\u2062 ensure the security of our oceans and seafarers.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<h3>&#8211; Shambhu Kumaran, India&#8217;s envoy to the Philippines<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Somalia has\u2063 long been a hotbed of piracy, but\u200c concerted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mc.nato.int\/missions\/operation-ocean-shield\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">anti-piracy campaigns<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u2062by \u2062the \u2063U.S.\u200c and other naval powers have significantly reduced\u2062 such incidents since the early 2010s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, recent activities \u2064by \u2063Iranian-backed\u200b Houthi\u2062 militants from Yemen have\u200c posed a new threat to international shipping in the\u2063 Gulf of Aden, supporting Hamas in their ongoing\u200b conflict with Israel. Additionally, there \u200dhas been a resurgence of Somali piracy,\u200b with the hijacking of the MV Reun last December marking the \u2063first major attack since 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_677563\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-677563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Horn of \u2062Africa by Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Red Sea\u200b is a crucial route for approximately\u200c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/01\/03\/a-joint-statement-from-the-governments-of-the-united-states-australia-bahrain-belgium-canada-denmark-germany-italy-japan-netherlands-new-zealand-and-the-united-kingdom\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">15% of global maritime trade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and any\u200c disruptions\u2064 have far-reaching consequences, including higher shipping \u200ccosts and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/01\/03\/red-sea-crisis-shipping-costs-delays-inflation.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-predicts-more-supply-chain-problems-because-of-bidens-economic-success-heres-what-the-experts-say\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg Predicts More Supply Chain Problems Because Of Biden\u2019s Economic Success \u2014 Here\u2019s What The Experts Say\">supply chain delays<\/a><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u200b that can impact the global economy for\u2062 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To safeguard civilian ships\u200c and protect\u200c vital shipping lanes,\u200d major powers have deployed naval\u2062 assets, with the United States and \u2064India taking prominent roles. India, heavily\u2063 reliant on international trade, has even \u2062dispatched five destroyers to the region. The country&#8217;s \u2062economy, which\u2063 heavily relies on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-barrasso-biden-has-enabled-putins-military-aggression-by-funding-his-energy-efforts\/\" title=\"Senator Barrasso: Biden Has Enabled Putin\u2019s Military Aggression By Funding His Energy Efforts\">imported crude oil<\/a>, would suffer\u2062 greatly\u2062 from any disruption to maritime trade. Furthermore,\u2063 India&#8217;s growing navy is a response to China&#8217;s military\u2062 buildup, as\u200c the\u2063 two nations maintain a complex \u200brelationship of trade and\u200c rivalry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Geopolitical Analyst Don\u2062 McLain Gill explains, &#8220;As a\u2063 rising\u2063 great power \u200cin\u200b its own\u2063 right,\u200d India maintains \u200cits desire to play\u2062 a larger and more proactive role as \u200da responsible security and development partner and provider, not only in the Indian Ocean Region but also the greater Indo-Pacific\u2062 region.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did the Indian Navy\u200b respond to the hijacking of the \u200cMV Lila\u200c Norfolk?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ecember being the first successful hijacking of a commercial vessel since 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Indian Navy&#8217;s swift response to the hijacking\u2063 of MV Lila Norfolk serves as\u2062 a reminder of their commitment to ensuring the safety and \u200dsecurity of maritime trade and seafarers in the region. Under the operation codenamed &#8220;Sea Guardians,&#8221; the \u2062Indian Navy deployed its elite MARCOS\u2063 unit to neutralize the threat and rescue the crew members. The MARCOS, known for their expertise in maritime special operations and counterterrorism, played a vital role in safeguarding the vessel and liberating \u2063it from the control of the\u200b armed hijackers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The successful rescue operation was met with praise \u2063and commendation from various quarters. Shambhu Kumaran,\u200d India&#8217;s envoy \u2062to the Philippines, hailed the Indian Navy&#8217;s\u200d efforts, calling it\u2063 a &#8220;stellar demonstration of mission deployed efforts to ensure the \u200dsecurity of our oceans \u2064and seafarers.&#8221; This operation further highlights India&#8217;s commitment to combating piracy\u200c and maintaining stability in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-asst-health-secy-lockdowns-on-the-table-if-more-people-dont-get-vaccinated\/\" title=\"Fmr. Asst. Health Secy.: Lockdowns on the table if more people don\u2019t get vaccinated\">high-risk areas<\/a> of maritime\u200b trade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the significant decline in piracy incidents in the region, the \u2063recent resurgence of Somali piracy\u2062 and the emergence of new threats, such as the activities \u2062of Iranian-backed Houthi militants, highlight the need for continued vigilance and collaboration among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houthi-rebels-release-video-showing-seizure-of-cargo-ship-in-red-sea\/\" title=\"Houthi rebels release video showing seizure of cargo ship in Red Sea\">international naval forces<\/a>. The Indian Navy&#8217;s successful intervention in the hijacking of MV Lila Norfolk reaffirms the importance of coordinated efforts in combating\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-burke-class-destroyer-attacked-at-sea-pentagon-says\/\" title=\"Pentagon: US Burke-Class Destroyer Assaulted at Sea\">maritime security threats<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In recent years, naval operations such as the\u200b multinational Combined Task Force 151 \u200band the European Union Naval Force Somalia have made significant \u2063contributions to reducing piracy activities off the Somali coast. However, sustained efforts are \u2064required to address\u200c the root\u2064 causes of piracy and maintain the safety of international shipping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, regional cooperation and information sharing among\u200b littoral states \u2063and \u2062international \u2062organizations are crucial in effectively \u200ccombating piracy \u200dand other maritime security threats. This includes sharing intelligence,\u2063 coordinating patrols, and establishing legal frameworks to\u2063 prosecute pirates and their facilitators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hijacking of MV Lila Norfolk and its subsequent rescue by Indian\u2062 commandos serve\u200d as a reminder of the persistent challenges that exist in ensuring the safety and security of maritime\u200c trade. As global trade and shipping continue\u200c to expand, it is imperative that nations maintain strong naval\u2063 capabilities and collaborate closely to address evolving maritime security threats. The \u200bIndian\u200d Navy&#8217;s successful operation is a testament to their commitment and capability in safeguarding the seas and upholding \u2063international maritime security.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian commandos successfully recaptured the hijacked MV Lila Norfolk off Somalia&#8217;s coast, saving 21 crew members. The Liberian flagged cargo ship was seized by around six hijackers while sailing 450 nautical miles away. 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