The Indian Navy has completed its second anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) in the Atlantic Ocean. Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Sumedha which is on an extended range operational deployment, currently operating in the Atlantic Ocean along the West Coast of Africa, undertook a 31-day anti-piracy patrol, the Navy said on Thursday.
The maiden Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy patrol was undertaken by INS Tarkash in September/October 2022.
“The region is critical for India’s national interests as it is an important source for India’s energy requirements... INS Sumedha’s operational deployment to a crucial geographical region of immense relevance to India has ensured our national interests are further bolstered,” the Navy said in a statement. “The deployment was also used to further the capability of the regional partners through joint training undertaken by the ships’ crew reiterating India and Indian Navy’s focus on helping our friends...”
