Coastguard Inspector General S.P.S. Basra said there had been a rise in pirate attacks on merchant vessels within 250-300 nautical miles of India recently and shipping had been warned to steer clear of danger areas.
He was speaking as the authorities paraded 28 suspected pirates who were caught last Sunday after allegedly trying to attack a Greek-flagged cargo ship.
The men -- sitting on the deck of a coastguard ship moored off the coast of Mumbai with their hands and feet shackled and muslin cloths covering their heads and faces -- now face police questioning in the city.
The attack was the second in as many weeks and comes amid lingering shipping industry concern and as the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) seeks a more urgent co-ordinated response to tackle the problem.
On January 28, 15 suspected pirates were detained after a firefight with the Indian coastguard and navy in the same area near the Lakshadweep Islands off the coast of Kerala state."
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