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Source:<\/strong> This post has been created based on the article \u201cExpert Explains: The crime of piracy, and how maritime forces respond to it\u201d<\/strong> published in \u201cIndian Express\u201d<\/strong> on 3rd<\/sup> February 2024.<\/p>\n UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS Paper 3 Security \u2013 Security challenges and their management in border areas.<\/p>\n News:<\/strong> The article discusses the causes, solutions and challenges of dealing with ocean piracy.<\/p>\n Background: <\/strong><\/p>\n Recently, the Indian Navy prevented 2 piracy attempts off the Somali coast, including the rescue of 19 Pakistanis.<\/p>\n In recent years, the west coast of Africa, Gulf of Aden, Horn of Africa, Bangladesh, and the Strait of Malacca have seen piracy attacks.<\/p>\n 1) Poorly policed:<\/strong> The coastal countries have weak maritime forces, or none.<\/p>\n 2) Concentration of shipping traffic:<\/strong> They are either choke points in shipping routes where ships are forced to converge or slow down by geography, or anchorages where ships remain stationary for days before entering port.<\/p>\n 3) Poor governance or turmoil:<\/strong> This leads to unemployment, poverty and consequently, crime.<\/p>\n 4) International waters:<\/strong> This makes them fall within the maritime jurisdiction of several countries. This leads to legal complexities and difficulties in coordination.<\/p>\n Somali Piracy Threat. Source: ResearchGate.<\/p>\n Long-Term:<\/strong> A long-term solution lies in rooting out misgovernance and unemployment in nations ashore, which feed maritime criminal activities.<\/p>\n Short-Term: <\/strong>The situation at sea has to be contained and stabilised by the world\u2019s maritime forces.<\/p>\n Indian Navy’s anti-piracy patrol started in 2008. It has foiled several attempts by pirates at hijacking merchant ships.<\/p>\n The boundaries of the high-risk area that covered much of the Arabian Sea during the height of Somali piracy (2009-12) were pushed back westward primarily due to the efforts of the Indian Navy.<\/p>\n The Indian Navy has been practising Maritime Intervention Operations (MIO) <\/strong>for decades, and has developed extremely high expertise in this niche area of naval operations.<\/p>\n On Healthcare Initiatives in the Budget \u2013 A rising tid<\/a><\/p>\n Situation of India’s population -Population priorities<\/a><\/p>\n 1) Inadequate National Laws: <\/strong>They are often inadequate to deal with apprehended pirates.<\/p>\n 2) Lack of effective international legal mechanism<\/strong> for their trial and disposal.<\/p>\n 3) Jurisdictional Issues:<\/strong> The many nationalities, countries, maritime zones, flag states, etc. involved raise complex jurisdictional issues.<\/p>\n Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n What are the causes for piracy in the Indian Ocean? 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How Can The Crime of Piracy be Tackled?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What Role has The Indian Navy Played in Tackling the Problem?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How do Maritime Forces Execute Anti-Piracy Operations?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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