Will find culprits of attacks on ships even from depths of ocean: Rajnath

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday warned those behind the recent attacks on two India-bound merchant vessels in the Arabian sea and the Red Sea, saying the perpetrators would be brought to justice soon even as he highlighted the need to continuously develop the Indian Navy's capabilities to secure maritime trade and the country's interests.

- Rahul Singh

"The navy has stepped up surveillance in the region. We will hunt down the attackers even from the depths of the ocean. Strict action will be taken against them," he said, referring to last week's attacks on MV Chem Pluto in the Arabian Sea and MV Saibaba in the Red Sea.

Both vessels were carrying Indian crews.

Speaking at the commissioning of India's latest stealth destroyer INS Imphal at the Naval Dockyard, Singh said, "The turbulence at sea has increased a bit. India's growing economic and strategic power has led to jealousy and hatred in some quarters. The government has taken the recent drone attacks very seriously."