‘Courageous Motion’: Bulgarian President Expresses Gratitude For Indian Navy’s Profitable Rescue Op

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed his gratitude for the Indian Navy after they efficiently carried out a rescue operation on the hijacked cargo ship, MV Ruen, within the Arabian Sea on Friday.

Among the many 17 rescued crew members, seven have been Bulgarian nationals.

The Bulgarian President took to his official X account and stated, “My honest gratitude to PM @narendramodi for the courageous motion of Indian Navy rescuing the hijacked Bulgarian ship “Ruen” and its crew, together with 7 Bulgarian residents.”

On Sunday, Mariya Garbriel, who’s the International Affairs Minister of Bulgaria, took to X and in addition expressed gratitude to the Indian navy for the profitable rescue operation. Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar additionally responded to his Bulgarian counterpart’s expression of gratitude on the social media platform.

Responding to her publish, EAM Jaishankar stated, “That’s what mates are for.”

Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata efficiently coerced all 35 Somali pirates, who had hijacked a vessel within the Arabian Sea to give up, and ensured the secure evacuation of 17 crew members on Saturday.

Earlier on Sunday, the Indian Navy intercepted the hijacked cargo ship MV Ruen and informed the Somali pirates on board to give up, a spokesperson from the Indian Navy stated. The particular forces of the Indian Navy, Marine Commando Drive aka MARCOS, had boarded the vessel, navy officers stated.

An Indian Navy assertion learn, “INS Kolkata had carried out the interception of the Pirate Ship Ruen nearly 1,400 nm (2,600km) from the Indian Coast and compelled the pirate ship to cease via calibrated actions which have been augmented by INS Subhadra, HALE RPA, P8I maritime patrol plane and MARCOS PRAHARs air-dropped by C-17 plane.”