The Central Government is awaiting a report on the ship detained by Coast Guard for its suspicious movement in Indian waters, believed to be a floating armoury meant to supply arms to private agencies engaged in stopping piracy in high seas.
“You have had piracy earlier in the Strait of Malacca and now in the Gulf. People who provide such security need a floating armoury. My suspicion is that the boat in Thoothukudi is a floating armoury for one of these private security agencies,” Deputy National Security Adviser Nehchal Sandhu said.