Anti-piracy ops ineffective: SC

Days after India proposed an UN-mandated international anti-piracy operation, the Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Centre for not being effective in curbing Somali piracy and guarding Indians. Responding to a petition filed by victims of piracy and missing ships, the apex court said, "You have not taken enough action. Why are you not participating in investigations properly? What action has been taken against manning agents? Why do they not report such cases in time? You should voluntarily do something. You are carrying out an order as if it was casual. Do the lives of Indians have no value?" Victims of Jupiter 6, MV Rezzak and Stolt Valor had filed a petition, accusing the government of laxity in taking action in such incidents. More than 50 piracy incidents were reported in the Gulf of Aden last year. On Tuesday, US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Robert F Willard told reporters that the US would back an Indian proposal for the UN-sponsored multinational effort to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden. He also noted that the recent Mumbai terror attacks have thrown up opportunities for US-India naval cooperation on maritime security and information sharing under a bilateral agreement.

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