Sixty one pirates have been arrested by the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea. Spokesman of the Navy told AIR correspondent that it intercepted a pirate mother ship 600 nautical miles off the country's west coast on the night of the 12th March. After initial resistance and firing INS Kalpeni which was on anti-piracy patrol responded with limited firing which resulted in break out of fire in the vessel Vega 5. The spokesman said that with the intensification of anti-piracy in the Arabian Sea another 43 pirates have been arrested by the Indian Navy in the recent incidents. The spokesman added that this reflects India's determination to strengthen safety of merchant shipping in the International sea lanes in the Arabian Sea. AIR correspondent adds that it also demonstrates that India is taking due precaution to the international humanitarian law even while dealing with hardened pirates.