Tag: Lakshadweep

Floating armories, pvt armed guards worry navy

“There are close to 140 Private Security Companies operating in the North Indian Ocean, which hire out Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel or PCASP,” said navy chief, Admiral DK Joshi, adding, “It has obvious security implications for us, including infiltration of terrorists.”

Indian warships collar pirates

Indian Navy and Coast Guard vessels captured a pirate mother ship, complete with buccaneers and hostages, after a firefight around a 100 nautical miles off Kavaratti in Lakshadweep, in the early hours of Sunday.

Lakshadweep coastal security drill

The exercise, called Neptune-II, was conducted for the second time and saw participation from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) in addition to other agencies involved in coastal security.