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Bulgarian President Thanks Indian Navy for ‘Brave Action’ in Successful Rescue Operation

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev conveyed his appreciation to the Indian Navy following their successful rescue operation of the hijacked cargo ship, MV Ruen, in the Arabian Sea on Friday. Out of the 17 rescued crew members, seven were Bulgarian nationals.

President Radev expressed his gratitude on his official social media account, saying, “My sincere gratitude to PM @narendramodi for the brave action of Indian Navy rescuing the hijacked Bulgarian ship ‘Ruen’ and its crew, including 7 Bulgarian citizens.

The Indian Navy’s warship INS Kolkata successfully compelled all 35 Somali pirates, who had hijacked a vessel in the Arabian Sea, to surrender, ensuring the safe evacuation of 17 crew members on Saturday. Before this, the Indian Navy intercepted the hijacked cargo ship MV Ruen on Sunday, directing the Somali pirates onboard to surrender. According to a spokesperson from the Indian Navy, the special forces, including the Marine Commando Force (MARCOS), boarded the vessel to carry out the operation.

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An Indian Navy statement detailed, “INS Kolkata executed the interception of the Pirate Ship Ruen approximately 1,400 nm (2,600km) from the Indian Coast, compelling the pirate ship to halt through strategic actions, which were supported by INS Subhadra, HALE RPA, P8I maritime patrol aircraft, and MARCOS PRAHARs air-dropped by C-17 aircraft.

Kavya Bhatt

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