Pirates strike Spanish navy ship: Indian Navy takes swift action in Arabian Sea hijacking crisis

Indian Navy swiftly responds to hijacking of Malta-flagged vessel MV Ruen in Arabian Sea; naval warship intercepts hijacked vessel; Spanish navy ship races towards suspected hijacked commercial vessel off coast of Somalia; European Union's Somali counter-piracy force receives alert about alleged pirate-hijacked vessel Ruen; situation evolving with further assessment needed; reports suggest pirates may have seized a vessel in Somalia's Puntland region; international response coordinated to address piracy-related events in northwest Indian Ocean and Red Sea.