<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Indian Navy will take affirmative action to ensure there is safety and security in the Indian ocean, Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff, said on Saturday.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Indian Navy is keeping a close watch on the hijacked Bangladeshi vessel MV Abdullah and it has been taken to Somalia, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>He was speaking on the 100 days of the Indian Navy’s operations for anti-drone, anti-missile and anti-piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Red Sea.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, there were 54-55 anti-piracy ships everyday and now it has gone up to 64-65, reports UNB</div><div><br></div><div>"The Indian Navy is very clear about its job. This is the Indian Ocean, named after us, and if we don't take action, then who will?" he said.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>