The London-based UN agency, International Maritime Organisation (IMO), has awarded a special 'Certificate of Commendation' to the Indian navy in appreciation of its role in fighting pirates in the Gulf of Aden, forces.
Indian Navy had deployed 12 ships off the coast of Somalia till July 2009. Indian Naval ships have escorted about 700 merchant ships, including 600 foreign-flagged vessels from over 45 countries, during anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden since October 2008.
Commodore P K Banerjee, Naval Adviser in London and also the commanding officer of INS TABAR one of the warships that took part in international anti-piracy patrols received the award from E E Mitropoulos, IMO Secretary General at a ceremony held in London.
Nalin Surie, the High Commissioner of India to UK, Georg Boomgaarden, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany and President of IMO Assembly, were among dignitaries present on the occasion.
The award ceremony coincided with the inauguration of the 26th Regular Session of the IMO Assembly in London.
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