At least 24 Indians have been taken hostage by Somali pirates who hijacked an Indian-managed and Panamanian-flagged ship near Seychelles today. International Maritime Bureau (IMB), told news agency that the 22,000-tonne bulk carrier, MV Al Khaliq, was seized by the pirates in waters off Somalia.A second carrier, the 32,000-tonne Italian vessel Jolly Rosso, also came under fire from pirates north of Seychelles, but the hijack bid was unsuccessful. The EU's anti-piracy naval force has said in a statement that the incident took place 180 nautical miles west of Seychelles.As Somali pirates seized one more ship carrying 24 Indians, Home Minister P Chidambaram said the Indian Navy has a plan to deal with hijacking of vessels on the high seas. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, he said, Indian Navy has earlier undertaken missions and rescued a number of hijacked ships. The Home minister, however, refused to divulge details about the Navy's plan.