Two Indian ships boarded the FV Al Kamar 786, flying the Iranian flag. The Indian Navy has operated off the coast of Somalia since 2008.
It stepped up its anti-piracy efforts last year following a surge in attacks. This month, the Indian Navy freed the 19 crew members of the Maltese-flagged cargo ship MV Ruen, which was hijacked in December by Somali pirates. On Saturday, she brought 35 Somalis accused of being pirates back to Bombay to be tried in an Indian court.