Indian Navy sinking of Pirate 'Mother Ship' was actually a 'Thai Trawler'

[Zaheerkhan]

The big question is that, when the troller was hijacked, why did'nt the shipping company disclose that their ship was hijacked, were they scared they woulld have to pay the ransom??..Now the ship is destroyed, they need to claim the compensation!!!

This troller was hijacked and by pirates, and nobody even knew this thing was hijacked, it was taken over and being used by these pirates, and explosives were stored in it!!! Even if the Japanese or American Navy was there, they would have done the same thing!!!

 

[Goodperson]

The big question is that, when the troller was hijacked, why did'nt the shipping company disclose that their ship was hijacked, were they scared they woulld have to pay the ransom??..Now the ship is destroyed, they need to claim the compensation!!!

This troller was hijacked and by pirates, and nobody even knew this thing was hijacked, it was taken over and being used by these pirates, and explosives were stored in it!!! Even if the Japanese or American Navy was there, they would have done the same thing!!!

Nope, The owner of Ekawat Nava 5, Wicharn Sirichaiekawat, said his company had informed the IMB the boat had been hijacked and had asked for assistance.
The British navy confirmed the boat had been boarded and that any action could harm the crew.
The IMB sent an alert to other multi-coalition patrol vessels but Mr Choong said it was unclear whether the Indian vessel had received it as it had no direct IMB links.

BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | India navy defends piracy sinking

Thai foreign ministry had summoned the Indian ambassador to issue a complaint.

 

[Ali.009]

This 'one of a kind' news is already debunked in this thread http://www.defence.pk/forums/indian-defence-military/16716-gulf-now-indian-lake.html

A bloody slap on those who keep calling everything 'pRoPAGANDA OMFGWTFBB!'

 

[Ali.009]

Did Indian Navy sink a pirate ship, or just a trawler? Well, Yaar!​

Rupee News reported on the charge of Don Quixote on the “Turkish Marmy” which turned out to be windmills. The Mehta attack on the pirate “mother ship” turned out to be a simple Thai trawler. This act to stupidity by the Indian Navy has sparked an international incident betwen Thaliand and India. The Thais are asking “Who died and left the Indians god” in the Gulf. What gave India the right to shoot at a Tha trawler killing 14 innocent sailors.

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The Question: Did Indian Navy sink a pirate ship, or just a trawler?

Answer: Well! Yarrr.

That might be the response today to reports that India’s Navy may not have sank a pirate ship after all last week — but instead sank a trawler that was under attack by pirates.

The trawler, the Ekawat Nava 5, was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Arden on Nov. 18, Wicharn Sirichaiekawat, the managing director of boat owner Sirichai Fisheries, told the International Herald Tribune. USA Today

Rupee News listed the inaccuracies of the Mehta encounter two days ago. Now the world media is questioning the Indian version of events. Tongue in cheek, Rupee News published the following story. Naval Superpower’s tough message: Gulf is now Indian lake!

New Delhi : The Thai fishing company, which claims it lost a deep sea trawler Ekawatnava 5 and 14 crew members in the Gulf of Aden on November 18, today said a British warship backed off after seeing pirates had taken hostages on board but the vessel was sunk hours later by the Indian Navy without verifying the identity of the sailors. Indian Express

The incident has sparked off a diplomatic exchange between Thailand and India with the former seeking an explanation. Sources said the Thai embassy in New Delhi has sent a ‘note verbale’, seeking clarification regarding facts of the Navy operation in view of media reports. The matter was also raised when Indian ambassador in Bangkok, Lata Reddy, went to meet Foreign Ministry officials this morning to discuss the East Asia summit, sources said. Indian Express

 

[ejaz007]

India, Thailand at odds over ‘pirate ship’ sinking

* Thai company claims alleged pirate 'mother vessel' was its fishing trawler hijacked off the coast of Yemen

By Iftikhar Gilani

NEW DELHI: A diplomatic row is building between India and Thailand, as the Thai embassy issued a note verbale to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs seeking information on sinking of its ship in the Gulf of Aden on November 18.
Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukerjee defended Indian action.
"I would like to express deep condolences for the loss of lives. It must be kept in mind that the trawler was under the command of pirates. As for international law and practice, if pirates don't surrender and if a ship or vessel is sunk, it (sinking the ship) is perfectly within international law," Mukherjee said at a press conference with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
The Indian Navy's INS Tabar, which has been patrolling the piracy-infested Gulf of Aden since November 2, sank a pirate vessel last week, winning accolades worldwide.

Hijacked:

However, the incident took a curious turn after a Thai company on Tuesday said the alleged pirate 'mother vessel' was its fishing trawler hijacked off the coast of Yemen on the morning of November 18.
Mukherjee said immense suffering had become a regular feature of operations on sea-lanes. The international community should take concerted action against piracy, the external affairs minister replied when asked if India would offer compensation for the sunken ship.
Ministry sources sought to play down the development saying that the Thai move was merely a note verbale, not a demarche, and the Thai government had simply asked for more information about the incident on the basis of published press reports.
India is yet to respond to the Thai note verbale. The ministry has asked the navy for a complete account of what happened at high seas on November 18 evening.
The navy is likely to send its response by Thursday, after which the ministry would respond to the Thai note verbale.
Bangkok's predicament is that it owes an explanation to its people as the ship carried 16 crew members, all but one Thais, who are missing and presumed dead ever since INS Tabar sank the ship.

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