Indian navy captures 61 pirates in Arabian Sea

[StingRoy]

a serius qes . which law will apply on these bastards? international or indian?

Depends on where these pirates were caught. If they were caught in the high seas, then we can try them under the UNCLOS (See United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). But if they were caught inside India's territorial waters, they can be tried under the Indian Penal Code and Maritime laws.

Most likely they will be tried under the UNCLOS.

Also see post #28 by Capt.Popeye

 

[pmukherjee]

a serius qes . which law will apply on these bastards? international or indian?

Hi, If the matter was left to me to decide, I would say that the law of the sea applies to these guys. Found at sea, lost at sea, buried at sea. RIP. But since the matter has not been referred to me and being a member of a civilized society, I will let things be decided under the Indian Penal Code. May they get what they so richly deserve, the hospitality of the Indian penal system.

 

[@nline]

Please try not to trivialise a serious matter with this kind of frivolity; you must be among the last remaining people on earth who believes that this is a staged act. Have some residual shame; your own country has suffered enough at the hands of those who committed the Mumbai crimes for you to reconsider the total irresponsibility of your views.

Well,
This is what India are after Pakistan all the time.
It is you who must feel shame that on your media channels always
poor propaganda against Pakistan.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Why that reaction joe ?

Is it the first time you heard a Pakistani referring to the mumbai massacre as a drama ?

almost all Pakistanis atleast in the cyber world barring a few refer refer to it as that and there is no reason for me to believe why Pakistanis off the net would be any different ; and some people talk about friendship with these people .

None of my Pakistani friends - most of those running PTH, for instance - think that way; no Pakistani liberal thinks that way. Neither Raza Rumi, nor NFP, nor Parvez Hoodbhoy, nor Yasser Hamdani thinks that way; Yasser was one of the first to extend his sympathy and support at the time of the Mumbai tragedy. There are fanboys and some cussed old men, leading a sad existence with their weird visions of the world as they imagine it to be, and the fundos, who think that way; not the Pakistanis who are our natural allies, as we resist both the corrupt Congress and the bigoted BJP. We have a common cause: two democracies in peaceful competition with each other, happy to beat the other at cricket, happy to be the better musicians or film-makers or poets or painters, happy to vie in literature and in sports, but without hatred, only a spirit of keen rivalry. And to make sure neither of us gets swollen heads, our Bangladeshi brothers.

Please understand: I am a loyal Indian, but that doesn't need me to hate Pakistan or Pakistanis; only some Pakistanis, the bigots, the murdering terrorists, the cynical manipulators and enemies of democracy. Just like I hate some Indians, the bigots, the murdering terrorists, the cynical manipulators and enemies of democracy. We have more of one lot, they have more of another; we have similar problems, they started earlier, so their problems are worse. It could easily have been the other way around.

And, just for the sake of good order, I think @nline is a fanboy, a particularly thick-skinned and shameless one. He isn't worth the time of day.

 

[desioptimist]

now india is hostile with somalia too after Pakistan,China,Sri lanka,Bengladesh......i am sure burma wouldnt mind some extra territory

Yeah, why burma, even mauritious wont mind. Hope they don't start attacking us.
Nothing to be afraid of pakistan though, it has learnt its lesson already.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Hi, If the matter was left to me to decide, I would say that the law of the sea applies to these guys. Found at sea, lost at sea, buried at sea. RIP. But since the matter has not been referred to me and being a member of a civilized society, I will let things be decided under the Indian Penal Code. May they get what they so richly deserve, the hospitality of the Indian penal system.

Hola Amigo !
Let me assure you that you do not know the law of the sea.What you seem to be talking about is the law (sic) of the "Skull & Cross-bones" and the "Black Duster". The law of the sea is quite different--- it ensures that a sailor (any real sailor, from anywhere) extends a helping hand to somebody who needs it. Remember the "Boat People" ? Sailors picked them up and fed them, shared their quarters and took them to safety. But the rest of the world did'nt care a rat's a$$ and found ways how not to deal with the problem. Remember that Norwegian Ship that rescued refugees and tried to reach them to succor in Darwin, Australia. Why? Because the law of the sea said that. But what did the law of the land say? Found at sea, to be forgotten at sea and never mind the rest ! The Law of Mighty Australia!
That is why even Stowaways at sea are treated with dignity, though most countries equate them with criminals since they like to classify them as illegal immigrants. Sailors who spend a substantial part of their lives at sea, facing upto the perils of the sea have a far wider and compassionate view of their fellow human beings, believe me.
The Piracy issue has been allowed to mushroom, even balloon over a long period of time. The time frame is not the last 2-3 years. While Piracy as crime has been around for hundreds of years, the Somali Piracy issue has been around since 2005. While the world slept. Now the proposed solution is "just take them (the pirates) out". But there are substantial number of hostages in captivity in Somalia. That is the crux of the problem. First the rest of world let that happen, now the world is still not working on bringing them (i.e. the hostages) out.

The laws of the land(s) could not be made to work so why talk of the law of the sea?

 

[Veritas]

I can not agree with you.

1# China Fleet mission is to protect merchant, not to destroy pirates.
2# If you want to attack the pirates, you can send tanks and helicopters to Somalia.
3# Even if the arrest of these pirates, the pirates can not be eliminated. Pirates will not be reduced because of the arrest.
4# Send the pirates to the domestic, in addition to curry favor with the media, No practical benefit, only lead to a lot of trouble.
5# Russia is also the release of the pirates on the spot, USA and France has been given the pirates to Kenya, let Kenya to release them. I only know that South Korea has been sent the pirates to the domestic in order to show off.

Please read the news, they have rescued about 13 or so crew members. Protect merchant ships not to capture pirates, sounds like Protect women not to prosecute rapists.. LOL .. I am sure China does not have the dumb policy you have stated. You must consult your street comrade before posting it.

 

[Veritas]

now india is hostile with somalia too after Pakistan,China,Sri lanka,Bengladesh......i am sure burma wouldnt mind some extra territory

really genius. so capturing a pirate of certain national origin makes it a hostility with the country... if that is the logic Pakistan and USA are at WAR.. thanks to Raymond Davis...Flash News for your pea brain.