Amid West Asia Red Sea turmoil, India flexes maritime muscles
Jan 24, 2024, at 05:56 am
Dubai/IBNS: Amid ongoing turbulence in the Red Sea region, India has sent naval destroyers, frigates, and surveillance aircraft to the Arabian Sea to help commercial vessels amid rising security concerns in key economic zones.
Oman govt says 7 Indian sailors released from captivity of Yemen rebels
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:03 pm
The Oman government on Sunday confirmed it has ensured release of seven Indian nationals who were held captive by Yemen's Houthi rebels after they seized a UAE-flagged merchant vessel over three months back.
38 Indians stranded in Yemen evacuated
Jun 03, 2018, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): In response to a distress call received from the DG shipping and the Indian Sailing Vessels Association, Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, currently deployed for a mission based deployment in the Gulf of Aden, was directed to evacuate 38 Indian nationals stranded on the Yemeni island of Socotra in the aftermath of cyclone Mekenu, officials said.
Indian Navy evacuates 38 Indians stranded in Yemen
Jun 03, 2018, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): Indian Navy on Sunday said it has evacuated 38 stranded Indians from Socotra Island in Yemen.
Father Tom Uzhunnalil, rescued from ISIS militants in Yemen, arrives in New Delhi
Sep 28, 2017, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IBNS): Father Tom Uzhunnalil from Kerala, who was rescued from terrorists in Yemen on September 12, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday, according to media reports.
Father Tom Uzhunnalil abducted by Islamic State rescued, tweets Minister Sushma Swaraj
Sep 12, 2017, at 10:11 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that Father Tom Uzhunnalil has been rescued.
Yemeni Deputy Prime Minister to visit India on July 10
Jul 07, 2017, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Yemen Abdulmalik Abduljalil Al-Mekhlafi will be on an official visit to India from 10-13 July at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, the MEA said on Friday.
Sushma takes up Fr Tom's case, says will spare no efforts to get him released
Dec 27, 2016, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that she'll spare no efforts to get the abducted Father Tom Uzhunnalil released.
Sushma takes up Fr Tom's case, says will spare no efforts to get him released
Dec 27, 2016, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that she'll spare no efforts to get the abducted Father Tom Uzhunnalil released.
Sushma Swaraj: Government making all efforts to bring back Father Tom
Jul 20, 2016, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS): Government is taking all steps to bring back Malayalee priest Father Tom safely, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as a purported video of kidnapped Father Tom being tortured by the ISIS cropped up on social media, according to media reports.
Four Indian nurses killed in Yemen terror attack
Mar 05, 2016, at 04:41 am
New Delhi/Sanaa, Mar 4 (IBNS): Four Indian nurses were among the 16 people killed in a terrorist attack at a retirement home run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in Yemen on Friday.
20 Indians killed in Yemen air strikes
Sep 09, 2015, at 04:05 pm
Dubai, Sept 9 (IBNS) At least 20 Indians were killed in air strikes conducted by Saudi-led alliance at a Yemeni port on Tuesday, media reports said quoting local fishermen.
Navy evacuates 349 Indians from strife-torn Yemen
Apr 01, 2015, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS) In a well coordinated operation involving multiple agencies, INS Sumitra, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, which has been deployed for anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden since 11 Mar was the first to undertake evacuation from Yemen, said the government on Wednesday.