May 2013 In an attempt to combat one of the indirect effects of piracy, the Indian government has recently requested an official change to the map of piracy. As pirate raids in the eastern Arabian sea dwindle and essentially cease, India is requesting international organizations change their official map of waters at risk for piracy. […]
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Most of twenty-eight Indian sailors that were held captive by pirates for oer a year have just returned home to India. As they returned home, their overjoyed families, friends and relatives greeted them enthusiastically. Mukesh, a former-captive that returned to Deli, said, “we are very happy. After 10 months we are here. I would like […]
Piracy Threatening Global Trade
November 2012 The problem of piracy is no doubt an international one. India in particular suffers negative consequences, because they account for a relatively large proportion of global trade. The Indian Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri took the time earlier this month to remind the rest of the world that it remains an international problem, not […]
‘More Sophisticated’ Pirates
November 2012 While international efforts have caused a significant reduction in Somali piracy, they have also “trimmed the fat” so to speak, and the pirates that have survived the purge are complex and capable. According a an Indian naval commander, Balbir Munjal, the fight against pirates has become more complicated. The surviving pirates have adapted […]