The Indian Navy successfully rescued an Iranian fishing vessel, FV Iman, that had been hijacked by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea. The distress signal from the vessel prompted the deployment of INS Sumitra, a Saryu class patrol vessel, which coerced the pirates to release the 17-member crew. The Indian Navy's prompt action is crucial as hijacked fishing vessels are often used by pirates as mother ships to launch attacks on larger commercial freighters in the region.
