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Indian, Chinese navies rescue merchant ship
Navies of India and China on Sunday rescued a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden after it was hijacked by Somali pirates, in a well-coordinated operation which came in the midst of strain in ties between the two countries over a range of sticky issues.
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“After getting a distress call about the attack by pirates on the cargo vessel OS 35 on Saturday night with 19 Filipino crew members, the Indian Navy sent two frontline warships, INS Mumbai and INS Tarkash, while the Chinese Navy also moved in its missile frigate Yulin.Â
While the Indian Navy deployed a helicopter that provided air cover, the Chinese side sent in a team of 18 personnel to sanitise the merchant ship. At the end of the operation, the Chinese Navy thanked Indian Navy for its role in successful operation.Â
The Indian Navy also returned compliment to their Chinese counterparts. Pakistani and Italian warships had also responded to calls for help and reached the spot.
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