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RAJNATH TALKS ON PRESSING HURDLES IN WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN
Hindustan Times
|February 22, 2024
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said recent developments in the western Indian Ocean, where merchant vessels have faced a barrage of drone attacks and hijacking attempts, presented some "extremely pressing challenges" in the maritime domain.
"We are alive to the dangers lurking in shadows." "We prefer peace, and will do the utmost for its sake, but we will not shrink from countering any threat that undermines our collective well-being. Events of the past few months in the western Indian Ocean have brought to fore some extremely pressing challenges in the maritime domain, ranging from attacks on merchant shipping to piracy and hijacking attempts," Si
This story is from the February 22, 2024 edition of Hindustan Times.
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