Indian Coast Guard Rescues 18 Persons, Pondy LG Kiran Bedi Hails Operation

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi lauded the Indian Coast Guard. "We salute our #Indian Coast Guard. They keep themselves in readiness. It is these self-driven and patriotic forces which save us in crisis always," she wrote on Twitter. (Image: ABP Live)

The Coast Guard had rescued the group stranded for hours at sea by locating the vessel and towing it back to the shore on Monday. (Image: ABP Live)