Which aircraft carried out the precision airdrop that put Marine Commandos into the Azini operation?
- A.A C-130J Hercules
- B.A C-17 of the Indian Air Force
- C.An IL-76
- D.An An-32
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Explanation
The correct answer is a C-17 of the Indian Air Force. The Marine Commandos did not sail out with the warship for the final move on the boat; they were added to the force at sea through a precision airdrop, and the aircraft named for that drop is an Indian Air Force C-17. That single detail is what turns the Azini rescue into a joint, two-service mission rather than a purely naval one, so it is the most likely one-fact question from the episode. None of the other aircraft offered here appears in connection with the rescue. Keep the sequence in order while revising: the warship and the maritime reconnaissance aircraft located and followed the hijacked boat, non-kinetic measures sealed off its escape, the C-17 delivered the commandos, and the boarding freed all 20 crew after more than 48 hours.
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Practice Questions
Which hijacked fishing vessel did the Indian Navy free from armed pirates off the Somali coast?
- A.Azini
- B.Ruen
- C.Lorenzo Putha
- D.Al Kambar
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This is the fishing vessel that an armed pirate group seized off the north-eastern coast of Somalia and that the Indian Navy later took back, with every one of the 20 people on board brought off safely and without a single casualty or injury.
Read the full explanation →How many crew members were rescued when the Indian Navy secured the fishing vessel Azini?
- A.12
- B.15
- C.20
- D.24
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Every crew member aboard the fishing vessel Azini, twenty people in all, was taken off safely when the Indian Navy ended the hijacking off the north-eastern coast of Somalia, and the mission produced no casualties and no injuries.
Read the full explanation →MAHASAGAR, the maritime vision reflected in the Lokayan 26 deployment, stands for which of the following?
- A.Maritime Advancement for Harmony, Security and Growth Across Regions
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Mutual Assistance for Harbour Safety and Growth Among Regions
- D.Maritime Alliance for Shared Advancement, Growth and Regional Resilience
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The expedition of INS Sudarshini was presented as an expression of this vision, together with the civilisational idea of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, meaning that the world is one family.
Read the full explanation →How many port calls and how many countries did the Lokayan 26 deployment cover?
- A.12 ports in 9 countries
- B.17 ports in 11 countries
- C.21 ports in 14 countries
- D.15 ports in 11 countries
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The voyage took INS Sudarshini to ports in Asia, Europe, Africa and North America, and it included two crossings of the Atlantic Ocean.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian Navy ship completed the Lokayan 26 sailing expedition in November 2026?
- A.INS Tarangini
- B.INS Sudarshini
- C.INS Vikrant
- D.INS Shivalik
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The sail training ship returned to Kochi on 2 November 2026 after a ten-month transoceanic expedition named Lokayan 26, during which it covered more than 22,000 nautical miles and called at 17 ports in 11 countries spread across Asia, Europe, Africa and North America.
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