<p class="title">The Indian Navy has deployed two of its warships in the Arabian Gulf region to provide a sense of security to Indian flagged vessels operating through the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The deployment of INS Chennai and INS Sunayana comes in the wake of recent attacks on two foreign oil tankers in that area amidst escalating tension between USA and Iran.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Indian Naval Ships Chennai and Sunayna have been deployed in the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf to undertake maritime security operations. In addition, aerial surveillance by IN aircraft (P8-I) is also being undertaken in the area,” an Indian Navy spokesperson said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The navy's information fusion centre, located at Gurugram, keeps a close watch on the movement of ships in the region.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After a holistic review of the situation, the Director General - Shipping last week issued two advisories on June 13th and 16th to all Indian-flagged vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian/ Arabian Gulf region asking them to undertake appropriate protection measures, said the navy spokesperson.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The gulf deployment takes place on the eve of the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to India between June 25-27 during which regional issues would be discussed between the two countries. It will be the first high-level engagement with the USA after elections in India.</p>
<p class="title">The Indian Navy has deployed two of its warships in the Arabian Gulf region to provide a sense of security to Indian flagged vessels operating through the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The deployment of INS Chennai and INS Sunayana comes in the wake of recent attacks on two foreign oil tankers in that area amidst escalating tension between USA and Iran.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Indian Naval Ships Chennai and Sunayna have been deployed in the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf to undertake maritime security operations. In addition, aerial surveillance by IN aircraft (P8-I) is also being undertaken in the area,” an Indian Navy spokesperson said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The navy's information fusion centre, located at Gurugram, keeps a close watch on the movement of ships in the region.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After a holistic review of the situation, the Director General - Shipping last week issued two advisories on June 13th and 16th to all Indian-flagged vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian/ Arabian Gulf region asking them to undertake appropriate protection measures, said the navy spokesperson.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The gulf deployment takes place on the eve of the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to India between June 25-27 during which regional issues would be discussed between the two countries. It will be the first high-level engagement with the USA after elections in India.</p>
