India has allowed an Iranian warship to anchor off the southern port of Kochi following Tehran’s appeal and the ship’s 183-member crew has been accommodated in naval facilities. Government officials said on Friday that this incident occurred two days after a US submarine targeted and sank an Iranian frigate with a torpedo off the coast of Sri Lanka.

The IRIS Lavan warship had arrived in the region last month to participate in the International Fleet Review organized by India. It arrived in Kochi on Wednesday, the same day the frigate Iris Dena sank about 19 nautical miles off the Sri Lankan coast, killing 87 sailors.

Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday allowed another Iranian warship, Iris Bushehr, to seek refuge in the country and accommodated its 208-member crew in a naval base. Iris Bushehr also participated in India’s International Fleet Review and sought permission to enter the Sri Lankan port after suffering engine failure.

India gave asylum to IRIS Lavan
An official said Iris Lavan, who was in the area for the International Fleet Review, was approached by Iran on February 28 for asylum in India. He further said, ‘Permission to enter the port was granted on March 1 and Iris Lavan reached Kochi on March 4.’ Officials said that in the request from the Iranian side, it was said that it was necessary to land the ship in Kochi as the IRIS Lavan had encountered technical problems. He said that 183 crew members of the warship have been accommodated in naval facilities located in Kochi.

The sinking of the IRIS Dena has heightened concerns in India, Sri Lanka and other Indian Ocean countries about the growing scope of the Iran-US conflict and its impact on maritime trade in regional waters. People familiar with the matter have described the Indian government’s handling of the crisis as practical and in line with long-term national interests.

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Indian Coast Guard: 9 people have been rescued from a foreign cargo ship drowning in the middle sea near Kochi. The operation of the Indian Coast Guard is going on to save the rest of the people. This cargo ship belongs to Libya, which is half submerged. The Libya flag was found that the container ship is MSC Elsa 3, which left from Vizhinjam Port on May 23 and was scheduled to reach Kochi on 24 May.

Indian Coast Guard engaged in rescue work

M / s MSc Ship Management informed the Indian officials about the rise of strong waves in the south west at around 1:25 pm on May 24 at around 1:25 pm and sought immediate assistance. The Indian Coast Guard is doing the coordination and the aircraft rescue over the drowning ship. Out of the 24 crew members on the ship, 9 are in Lifeboat, while a campaign is being carried out to save the remaining 15 people.

Many lifeboats landed near cargo ship

Indian Coast Guard aircraft have removed many lifeboats near the routes out of the cargo ship. DG Shipping has issued instructions to provide immediate rescue services to the ship managers by coordinating with the Indian Coast Guard. The Indian Coast Guard is keeping a strict monitoring on the situation to prevent loss of life or property and loss of environment.

These strict instructions given to people

During this incident, some containers have allegedly fallen into the sea. Meanwhile, the Kerala Disaster Management Authority KSDMA has warned that goods are likely to flow on the Kerala coast and people should not try to touch or find items under any circumstances. People have been instructed to inform the police if they see the container on the sea coast.

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