India's navy rescues pirated Iranian ship in Arabian Sea

South Asian nation's navy has intensified patrols of key shipping lanes amid growing geopolitical turbulence in the region

The Indian Navy's warship INS Sumitra, which has been deployed in the Gulf of Aden on an anti-piracy operation, rescued a hijacked Iranian vessel on Monday and ensured the release of both crew members and the boat, amid ongoing tensions in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.