US seizes Russian-flagged vessel; oil tanker linked to Venezuela; Moscow submarine, warship nearby

US seizes Russian-flagged vessel; oil tanker linked to Venezuela; Moscow submarine, warship nearby

The United States seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic, as a Russian submarine and warship were close by, official spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday .The seizure, which could stoke tensions with Russia, came after the tanker, originally known as the Bella-1,…

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'Will bolster India's self-confidence': Rajnath Singh commissions pollution control vessel 'Samudra Pratap' | India News

‘Will bolster India’s self-confidence’: Rajnath Singh commissions pollution control vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) first indigenously designed and built pollution control vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’ in Goa on Monday, saying the ship will “bolster India’s self-confidence”. The 114.5-metre vessel, built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), has over 60% of indigenous content.During the commissioning of ‘Samudra Pratap’ in Goa,…

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