Bulgaria president thanks PM Modi for Indian Navy’s anti-piracy operation | India News – MASHAHER

NEW DELHI: Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Monday thanked PM Narendra Modi for Indian Navy’s anti-piracy operation that saw it successfully rescuing seven Bulgarians who were part of a crew that was being held hostage by pirates aboard a hijacked ship.
“My sincere gratitude to PM@narendramodi for the brave action of Navy rescuing the hijacked Bulgarian ship ‘Ruen’ and its crew, including seven Bulgarian citizens,” said Radev in a social media post on X.

Bulgaria’s deputy PM Mariya Gabriel had also expressed the same sentiment in a post on X on Sunday. “I express my gratitude to the Indian Navy for the successful operation to rescue the hijacked vessel Ruen and its crew members, including 7 BG nationals. Thank you for support and great effort. We continue to work together to protect lives of the crew,” said Gabriel, who is also the minister of foreign affairs.
Jaishankar responded by saying, “That’s what friends are for.”

In an operation that lasted for 40 hours, Indian Navy on Saturday rescued a ship from Somali pirates off the Indian coast, rescuing the crew and ending a three-month takeover of the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier MV Ruen.