Suspected drone strikes India-bound vessel, US reveals nation behind assault

suspected drone attacked an India-bound ship within the Arabian Sea close to Gujarat coast on December 23. MV Chem Pluto, a service provider ship, commenced its voyage from UAE on Dec 19 and was anticipated to succeed in New Mangalore port on Dec 25. Quickly after getting hit, the service provider vessel instantly caught fireplace; nonetheless, no casualties have been reported to date. Notably, 20 Indians have been onboard the ship through the incident that came about 217 nautical miles off the Porbandar coast. Reacting sharply to it, the Indian Navy and ICG didn’t waste any time and charged in the direction of the MV Chem Pluto for help. In the meantime, US Dept of Protection made a stunning declare and held Iran answerable for the assault on a service provider vessel. Additional, the Pentagon assertion additionally claimed that it was the “seventh Iranian assault on business delivery since 2021”. Additionally, the vessel is prone to enter Mumbai and search escort help resulting from steering points. Indian Coast Guard Ship Vikram shall be escorting the ship throughout its passage. The Indian Coast Guard Operations Centre is monitoring the scenario carefully.