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Economic desperation, coupled with the absence of effective governance, led to the emergence of piracy as a lucrative business in Somalia.

The suspicious vessel was intercepted by Indian Navy near the International Maritime Boundary Line off the Gujarat coast in the Arabian Sea.

The Indian Navy said a team of elite Marine commandos embarked on hijacked MV Lila Norfolk to conduct 'sanitisation' operation.

Indian Navy on said all 25 Indian crew members on board MV Sai Baba are safe, clarifying that it wasn't an India-flagged vessel as claimed by US

As per reports, no group has claimed responsibility for the drone strike, which took place 200 nautical miles southwest of Veraval City of Gujarat.

“Our heartful appreciation to @IndiaCoastGuard for the timely and professional medical evacuation of a Chinese citizen in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai,” tweeted the Chinese Embassy in India.

As per NASA's analysis, 12 Indian cities - Kandla, Okha, Bhavnagar, Mumbai, Mormugao, Mangalore, Cochin, Paradip, Khidirpur, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, and Tuticorin are projected to witness a rise in sea levels leading to the submergence in low lying areas.

Vessel Coromondel Supporter IX lost control on May 15 and has been stuck in rocks off Karnataka coast. The crew is waiting for rescue.

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has called it the communist government's fisheries scam and has demanded a detailed investigation.

The deep depression - 'Cyclone Nisarga', which is headed towards the coasts in Maharashtra and Gujarat, is likely to hit the western coast on Wednesday.