An international group, including India, has established four working bodies to combat piracy and armed robbery at sea off Somalia's coast. The region witnessed over 100 attacks, including 40 seizures, in 2008.

Set up under a UN Security Council resolution, the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) to facilitate discussion and coordination of actions among states and organisations to suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia held its first meeting at the United Nations Wednesday.