Regarding Ramesh Thakur's Nov. 25 article,"Pirates feel the sting of India's naval muscle": This analysis is founded in part on a gross inaccuracy because, as it turned out, the Indian Navy did not sink a pirate "mother ship."
Unfortunately it sank a Thai fishing boat that had been hijacked by pirates, killing most of the hostages and allowing the pirates to escape. The last thing the world needs is a trigger-happy Indian Navy prowling the high seas. This incident is also an excellent example of why the use of deadly force against pirates should be the last option.
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