The Indian Navy has launched an investigation into a suspected drone strike on a Mangalore-bound cargo vessel off India's west coast in the Arabian Sea even as the merchant ship is on its way to Mumbai, officials familiar with the matter said on December 24.
The Navy and the Indian Coast Guard swung into action by deploying their assets including a warship and maritime patrol aircraft on December 23 soon after the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations, or UKMTO, reported the drone "attack" on MV Chem Pluto that has around 20 Indian crew members.
There was no report of any casualty in the incident.
