In what could be the crisis in the Red Sea spilling close to Indian waters, a Liberian-flagged merchant vessel, Chem Pluto, was hit by a suspected drone on Saturday just outside the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
The Coast Guard and the Navy swung into action to assist the vessel that suffered significant damage, though the crew were reported safe. It is now heading towards Mumbai.
The ship with 21 crew members— 20 Indians and one Vietnamese national — was located around 217 nautical miles from the Porbandar coast in the Arabian Sea when it was hit.
