Tag: India
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UN Calls
India has called upon the international community to address the “serious” problem of hostage-taking by pirates, saying it is ready to work with UN Security Council members on a draft […]
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Evidence Trail
According to reports emerging from India there is increasing evidence suggesting that Somali sea pirates are being trained in Pakistan. While the news has taken on an air of propaganda, the claims […]
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New Law
India is in an advanced stage of drafting a new law to deal with piracy. The bill seeks to define piracy, the people who can be termed as pirates, the […]
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A Problem Shared
US Secretary Hilary Clinton has issued a statement concerning US Military sales and sharing of defence technologies with India. The Secretary noted that maritime security was also “a major concern, […]
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Data Disrupted
In developments which are causing concern to the scientific community, pirates have been attacking research vessels and shooting up a number of research buoys. This has had a devastating effect […]
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Strike Calls
There are rumblings of a seafarer strike across India, Bangladesh and Malaysia, of sailors refusing to travel the Gulf of Aden corridor. The strike plans are, according to Abdul Gani Serang, […]
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Arms Deals
As the world grapples with the issue of piracy, the United Arab Emirates made a strong pitch for ending the arms embargo on Somalia. However, in talks between the nations, […]
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Insurance Woes
India is lobbying Lloyd’s of London to reverse its expansion of the area judged prone to pirate attacks to cover almost all of the nation’s west coast after insurance costs […]
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African Union
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has embarked on a six-day visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania to inject a fresh impetus in India’s strategic ties with African countries and discuss ways […]
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War Risk Dispute
India has opposed the extension of the piracy zone in the Indian Ocean region — which brings the boundary of this danger zone close to Indian waters on the west […]
