Indian Navy's Mission Deployed platforms responded swiftly to a maritime incident in the Arabian Sea involving a hijacking attempt onboard Liberia Flagged bulk carrier.

In a recent incident, the merchant ship MV Chem Pluto reportedly fell victim to a suspected drone attack, causing significant damage. An assessment team from the Indian Navy is currently inspecting the extent of the damage and conducting an investigation into the methods employed in the attack within the Arabian Sea.

In a major development, a Qatar court has accepted India's appeal against the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel, who were handed down a death sentence in an alleged case of espionage.

The eight former Indian Navy personnel, who worked with private company Al Dahra, were arrested in August last year, reportedly in an alleged case of espionage.