Navy free to pursue pirates into Somalian waters The Indian Navy can now go after Somali pirates without hindrance. It has been authorised for “hot pursuit” of pirates into Somalian waters. A country’s territorial waters extend to 12 nautical miles from its shore. Till now, the navy did not have the mandate to chase pirates into Somalian waters. A senior official said the navy had been given the permission to chase Somali pirates across the country’s maritime boundary under certain circumstances. “Different laws apply when it comes to chasing pirates in territorial waters of another country. In the case of...
