Protection expert claims torpedo strike is a ’embarrassment’ for Modi’s federal government that overlooked a United States defence partner
The distress signal was available in to Sri Lanka’s maritime rescue coordination centre just after 5am. The ship in difficulty, they determined, was well within Sri Lanka’s obligation for rescue, being just over 19 maritime miles off the shore of the southerly city of Galle.The navy promptly mobilised and, by 6am, the initial search and rescue watercraft got on its way, an additional quickly close behind. It was tough to translucent the thick morning mist however officers onboard kept their eyes peeled for a ship in the distance.
Source: The Guardian