Indian Navy on Wednesday said its ships and aircraft remain “mission deployed” for maintaining enhanced surveillance and undertaking maritime security operations.
"In the last one week, Indian Naval Task Groups deployed in the area have investigated large number of fishing vessel and boarded vessels of interest," it said.
The Navy substantially enhanced maritime surveillance efforts in view of recent incidents of attacks on commercial ships including that of the drone attack on MV Chem Pluto around 220 nautical miles South West of Porbandar last month.
"Indian Navy continues to monitor maritime security situation in North/ Central Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden," the Navy said in a statement.
"Indian Naval ships and aircraft remain mission deployed for maintaining enhanced surveillance and undertaking maritime security operations," it said.
It said Indian naval maritime patrol aircraft and remotely piloted aircraft are undertaking persistence surveillance over the area.
Indian Navy is also coordinating with Coast Guard for maintaining enhanced surveillance within India's exclusive economic zone.
