Mt Royal Grace

• Indian sailors, held captive by Somali pirates for a year, return home

  The wait is finally over for the families of Indian sailors rescued from Somali pirates after their vessels were hijacked last year. Most of the 28 seafarers have started arriving in India.

• Indians rescued from Somali pirates to return today

  Most of the 28 Indian seafarers rescued from Somali pirates after their vessels were hijacked last year are returning to India today.

• After spending over a year in captivity, 17 Indian sailors freed

  When her cell phone rang this afternoon, good news was the last thing on her mind. Apart from spending a few nights on the pavement outside the offices of the Ministry of Shipping, 28-year-old Mundresh has spent over a year waiting. Waiting for answers, waiting to celebrate, waiting to just hear some news from her 23-year-old brother, who has been ...

• For 17 Indian families, Somalian pirates will decide the future

  On a breezy March morning in Delhi, 45-year-old Mehtab Jahan is seated on a pavement in Delhi outside the offices of the Shipping Ministry, where she has spent the night.

• A year on, no news of sailors abducted by Somali pirates; their families are desperate for answers

  There are 17 Indians on board MT Royal Grace, most of them first-time sailors. Negotiations for their release were in progress till mid-December last year, the last time most families spoke to their relatives held hostage.

• 43 Indian sailors from six ships being held hostage by Somali pirates

  The plight of 43 Indian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates on six ships reached the government's doorstep again today. The families of 17 sailors trapped on one such vessel - MT Royal Grace - gathered in Delhi in a desperate bid to get a hearing from officials.