India Deploys 3 Guided Missile Destroyers In Arabian Sea After Recent Drone Attacks

Indian Navy has deployed INS Mormugao, INS Kochi, and INS Kolkata, all guided missile destroyers, across the Arabian Sea after a merchant ship – MV Chem Pluto – came under drone attack.

MV Chem Pluto, which was carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, came under attack carried out by Houthi rebels on Saturday. ( Image Source :Indian Navy )

The Indian Navy Monday said it has deployed three guided missile destroyers — INS Mormugao, INS Kochi, and INS Kolkata — across the Arabian Sea after a merchant ship MV Chem Pluto came under drone attacks last week. MV Chem Pluto, which was carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, came under attack carried out by Houthi rebels on Saturday. It was operating under Liberian flag carrying 21 Indian and one Vietnamese crew. It is owned by a Japanese company. The ship reached India Monday