TOPIC

ship

News Reports

Iran hits three ships with gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, seizes two vessels including an India-bound container ship despite ceasefire extension

OpIndia Staff -
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized two commercial container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escorting them to the Iranian coast...
Government and Policy

Union Cabinet approves creation of ₹12,980 crore ‘Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool’ for maritime insurance to address geopolitical instability and reduce external dependency

OpIndia Staff -
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the establishment of a domestic insurance pool known as the ‘Bharat Maritime Insurance...
Government and Policy

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders completes acquisition of Colombo Dockyard by securing 51% stake, the Sri Lankan shipbuilder becomes a subsidiary of the Indian defence PSU

OpIndia Staff -
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), India’s leading defence public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has announced the completion of its first international...
Government and Policy

Fifth Nilgiri class Stealth Frigate INS Dunagiri delivered to the Indian Navy, fourth ship INS Taragiri to be commissioned on Friday

OpIndia Staff -
In a significant boost to India's self-reliance in defence manufacturing, the Indian Navy received the indigenous stealth frigate INS Dunagiri on March 30, 2026,...
Editor's picks

Iran turns back Pakistan-bound container ship in Strait of Hormuz, says it didn’t have permission to pass

OpIndia Staff -
"This achievement would not have been possible without the backing of the noble people of Iran," top IRGC official stated.
Editor's picks

India-bound cargo ship from Thailand hit with projectiles while passing through Strait of Hormuz, Modi govt condemns attack

OpIndia Staff -
A Thai-flagged cargo ship, Mayuree Naree, was hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz while heading to India.
News Reports

Sri Lanka takes control of another Iranian Navy vessel, IRIS Bushehr taken to Trincomalee after evacuating crew at Colombo

OpIndia Staff -
Sril Lanka has emphasised its neutrality and pointed out that it would not take sides in the ongoing dispute involving Iran, Israel and the US.
News Reports

India deployed aircraft and ships for search and rescue after distress call from Iranian warship IRIS Dena hit by American torpedo, says Indian Navy

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian Navy deployed aircraft and ships to support ongoing search and rescue (SAR) operations following a distress call from the Iranian frigate IRIS...
News Reports

US sinks Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean: How Congress and the Islamo-left ecosystem are exploiting the incident to target PM Modi and drag...

Rukma Rathore -
Congress and the Islamo-leftist ecosystem are attacking India, even though the ship was targeted in international waters.
News Reports

Operation Epic Fury: Iran’s Soleimani-class missile catamaran corvette Shahid Sayyad Shirazi hit by US forces, 20 Iranian naval ships struck so far

OpIndia Staff -
As part of the ongoing U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury, American forces struck the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy's IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi, a...
123...7Page 2 of 7

Latest News

Recently Popular