Bulgarian president Rumen Radev on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Indian president Droupadi
Murmu through a call for the successful rescue operation of hijacked Bulgarian vessel MV Ruen by the Indian Navy.
The operation known as’Sankalp’had resulted in the rescue of seven Bulgarians, the two leaders agreed to take relations between India and Bulgaria further.’President Droupadi Murmu received a telephone call from President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria @PresidentOfBg, who conveyed his gratitude for the Indian Navy’s rescue of the hijacked Bulgarian Vessel MV Ruen and its crew, including 7 Bulgarian nationals. The two leaders agreed to further strengthen the India-Bulgaria partnership based on shared values and interests,’ President Murmu posted on X.
Over a span of 40 hours, on Saturday, INS Kolkata stationed in the Arabian Sea successfully foiled the attempted hijacking of ships by Somali pirates. The operation involved intercepting the pirate ship MV Ruen, which had been seized by Somali pirates in December 2023 and remained under their control until the Indian Navy intervened on Friday.
