Somali piracy is back and a show of force from India may not be enough to stop it
India’s show of force in retaking the hijacked Ruen and prosecuting the pirates clearly shows that this is a high-risk business endeavour. But as long as it proves lucrative and viable it will continue to threaten shipping
There are four known pirate groups stalking the Indian Ocean for ships to hijack and 22 Indian naval assets trying to stop them. That may not be enough to deter the pirates and it will only take one successful ransom to spark a rapid escalation in piracy that stretched navies will struggle to contain
