Expressing concern over “linkages of terrorists based in Somalia with transnational organised crime”, India has said it wants to fight piracy, but under the UN flag.
“India is in favour of strengthening multilateral cooperation under a UN framework to meet the complex challenges of maritime security... the threat of piracy emerging from Somalian waters continues to endanger the safety of sea lanes and is a matter of concern for the international community,” the defence ministry said in its annual report placed before Parliament on Wednesday.
The ministry said it was concerned about the recent incidents of pirates striking close to the Indian mainland. “The spread of piracy to areas close to our western seaboard has made this a cause of great concern,” the report said, adding that “links between terrorists based in Somalia and transnational organised crime is also a cause of major concern globally.”
“India is in favour of strengthening multilateral cooperation under a UN framework to meet the complex challenges of maritime security... the threat of piracy emerging from Somalian waters continues to endanger the safety of sea lanes and is a matter of concern for the international community,” the defence ministry said in its annual report placed before Parliament on Wednesday.
The ministry said it was concerned about the recent incidents of pirates striking close to the Indian mainland. “The spread of piracy to areas close to our western seaboard has made this a cause of great concern,” the report said, adding that “links between terrorists based in Somalia and transnational organised crime is also a cause of major concern globally.”
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