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Pirate ship capture showcases India’s world-class special
forces, analysts say (2/2)
Brad Lendon, CNN
Tue, March 19, 2024 at 5:53 p.m. PDT
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The destroyer INS Kolkata, operating in the area to help
ensure international maritime security, used a ship-launched drone to confirm
the Ruen was being operated by armed pirates, the Indian statement said.
After the pirates fired on the drone, destroying it, and then on the Indian warship itself, the Kolkata responded by firing on the Ruen, disabling its steering and navigation, the statement said.
As the Kolkata sought the surrender of the pirates, the commandos parachuted in after a 10-hour flight from India, the air force said on X. Rafts were also dropped into the ocean from the large transport for marines to reach the Ruen.
The Indian show of force proved too much for the pirates.
“Due to sustained pressure and calibrated actions by the Indian Navy over the last 40 hours, all 35 Somali pirates surrendered,” the navy statement said.
Bulgarian leaders, including President Rumen Radev, thanked India and its Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the operation.
“My sincere gratitude to (Modi) for the brave action of (the) Navy rescuing the hijacked Bulgarian ship ‘Ruen’ and its crew, including 7 Bulgarian citizens,” Radev posted on X.
Analyst Carl Schuster, a former US Navy captain, said the incident highlighted the professionalism of the Indian Navy and said Delhi’s marine commando force, known as MARCOS, had learned from its US and British counterparts.
“The Indian Navy itself is a highly trained and disciplined professional force,” Schuster said.
“MARCOS’ nearly eight months of training is modeled after Britain’s SAS. Despite a very intense selection process, only about 10% to 15% of those who enter the training graduate,” he said.
The analysts noted that the Indian Navy is experienced in anti-piracy operations, going back more than 20 years – and the restive security situation in one of the world’s major shipping lanes meant they were likely to be called on again.
In a January media briefing, an Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said maritime security in the region is a priority for India.
“The ongoing activities there are indeed a matter of concern, and it affects our economic interests,” official spokesperson Shri Randhir Jaiswal said.
“We are consistently monitoring the situation. Our naval forces, naval vessels are engaged in ensuring the safety of our commercial vessels,” Jaiswal said.
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印度聲明稱，在該地區執行任務以幫助確保國際海上安全的「INS Kolkata」驅逐艦使用艦載無人機確認「Ruen號」正在被武裝海盜操縱。
聲明稱，在海盜向無人機開火並將其摧毀，及後向印度軍艦本身開火後，Kolkata 號向 Ruen號 開火，癱瘓其方向轉向和航行的能力。
空軍在 X 號上表示，當 Kolkata 號尋求海盜投降時，突擊隊員從印度出發，經過 10 個小時的飛行後跳傘抵達。大型運輸船還把木筏丟進海裡，供海軍陸戰隊員到達 Ruen 號。
印度的武力展示讓海盜難以招架。
海軍聲明稱： “由於印度海軍在過去 40 小時內持續施加壓力並採取了有針對性的行動，所有 35 名索馬利亞海盜全部投降。”
保加利亞領導人包括總統 Rumen Radev 在內感謝印度及其總理莫迪的行動。
Radev 在 X 上發帖稱： “我衷心感謝（莫迪）海軍採取的英勇行動，營救了被劫持的保加利亞船隻 Ruen’號及其船員，其中包括 7 名保加利亞公民。”
曾是美國海軍上尉的分析師 Carl Schuster表示，這起事件凸顯了印度海軍的專業精神，並表示德里的海軍陸戰隊突擊隊「MARCOS」曾向美國和英國同行學習。
Schuster說: 「印度海軍本身就是一支訓練有素、紀律嚴明的專業部隊」。
他說: 「MARCOS 近八個月的訓練是仿照英國 SAS 進行的。 選拔過程非常嚴格，參加培訓的人中只有約
10% 至
15% 畢業。」
分析師指出，印度海軍在反海盜行動方面經驗豐富，可以追溯到 20 多年前，而世界主要航道之一的動盪不安的安全局勢, 意味著他們很可能會再次被召喚。
印度外交部發言人在一月的媒體簡報會上表示，該地區的海上安全是印度的優先任務。
官方發言人 Shri Randhir Jaiswal 表示： “那裡正在進行的活動確實令人擔憂，它影響了我們的經濟利益。”
Jaiswal 說: “我們一直在監測局勢。 我們的海軍部隊、海軍艦艇致力於確保我們商船的安全」。
So, the Indian Navy has rescued a commercial ship
from pirates off Somalia’s coast during an anti-piracy operation. Dozens of
pirates were taken into custody. The operation involved an Indian Air Force
C-17 transporter flying more than 1,500 miles to airdrop marine commandos. It showcases
the ability of the Indian navy and its determination to become an active force
in maintaining sea route safety in the region.
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