New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI) | Updated At : 12:45 PM Dec 14, 2025 IST
The Indian Coast Guard on Saturday carried out a medical evacuation of a 62-year-old Ukrainian national who suffered a heart attack while aboard the Malta‑flagged merchant vessel MV Interasia Amplify off the coast of Goa. Coast Guard Ship C-420 conducted the emergency medevac after receiving the distress call, evacuating the patient for urgent medical treatment.
The ICG described the operation as a reflection of its “resolute commitment to safeguard lives at sea,” highlighting the force’s readiness to respond to maritime emergencies at any hour.
In a separate maritime security operation earlier this week, the Indian Coast Guard apprehended 11 Pakistani fishermen after their fishing boat Al Wali was found inside Indian waters near Jakhau in Gujarat without permission, Defence PRO Gujarat said. All 11 were brought to Jakhau Port along with the boat; the search of the vessel and interrogation of the fishermen are ongoing. The PRO said the interdiction took place on December 10 when Coast Guard units intercepted the Pakistani fishing boat inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
The ICG said, “This interdiction underscores Bhartiya Tatrakshak’s sustained maritime operations and India’s commitment to securing its maritime frontiers while maintaining robust enforcement of international maritime laws within the MZI. Continuous vigilance across India’s maritime domain remains a cornerstone of our national maritime security strategy.”
Earlier this week, India and Bangladesh completed a coordinated humanitarian exchange of fishermen, repatriating those who had inadvertently crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing. According to a press release by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), 47 Indian fishermen and 38 Bangladesh fishermen, along with their operable vessel, were released and repatriated on December 9, 2025. In January 2025, the Government of India facilitated the release of 95 Indian fishermen and, reciprocally, released 90 Bangladeshi fishermen.
The MEA said the mutual repatriation arrangement was guided by humanitarian and livelihood concerns of fishing communities on both sides.
(ANI)
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