What makes INS Kolkata formidable? The warship that foiled a piracy threat in the Indian Ocean

Inside INS Kolkata, the Indian Navy warship that foiled a piracy threat in the Indian OceanThe Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully foiled a suspected piracy attempt near merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean, once again putting spotlight on India’s growing maritime surveillance and rapid response capabilities in one of the world’s most strategically sensitive sea routes. The operation was carried out by Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kolkata, which is currently deployed in the Western Indian Ocean near the Gulf of Aden as part of the Navy’s anti-piracy mission.