The 35 Somali nationals convicted in the MV Ruen piracy case were brought to the Mumbai Sessions Court in police vans before the verdict was pronounced on Monday. The court sentenced all of them to life imprisonment for the hijacking of the Malta-flagged bulk carrier after their arrest in the Indian Navy's 2024 anti-piracy operation. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

The Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) carried out a joint Passage Exercise (PASSEX) off the coast of Mumbai to strengthen maritime cooperation and improve operational coordination, an official statement said. Pics/Defence PRO