Pairacy: India deploys warship in Seychelles, Mauritius waters

New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) Augmenting its anti-piracy
efforts off the coast of Seychelles and Mauritius in the
Indian Ocean, India Monday deployed an additional naval ship
in the sea brigand-infested waters to carry out patrol and
surveillance.
"The Indian Navy has deployed INS Savitri, an Offshore
Patrol Vessel with a Chetak helicopter and Marine Commandos,
for the surveillance of Exclusive Economic Zone of Seychelles
and Mauritius till early January next year," a Navy
spokesperson said here.
Savitri would be deployed in close coordination with
the ships and aircraft of Seychelles Coast Guard and the
Mauritian National Coast Guard. "The presence of this ship
will help in deterring piracy in these areas," he said.
Over the past few years, incidents of piracy in the
Gulf of Aden have increased considerably. In the last one
year, over 175 piracy attempts, involving ships of various
nationalities, have taken place in the Gulf of Aden and off
Somalia coast.
To "deter, dissuade and prevent" hijackings in the
Gulf of Aden, the Indian Navy has deployed a warship
continuously in the Gulf of Aden since October 23 last year,
even achieving "a kill" in the highseas when one of its
frigates took out the mothership of the pirates last November.
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