India has condemned an attack on a merchant vessel off Oman, with 13 of the 14 Indian crew members rescued and a search underway for the missing national.
Florida: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday confirmed that American forces had struck the Guinea-Bissau-flagged oil tanker MT Jalveer, carrying 20 Indian seafarers, in the Gulf of Oman, claiming that the ship had violated the US blockade against Iran in the region. CENTCOM Claims Violation of Blockade According to a statement issued by CENTCOM,.
New Delhi: Three Indian sailors, who were reportedly missing after the US forces attacked a vessel off the coast of Oman earlier this week, have been confirmed dead in the deadly attacks. The killing of Indian seafarers was confirmed by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, who called it a “profound loss.
An incident of fire on board a foreign-flagged oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers was reported on Monday afternoon near the Omani coast, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) confirmed.
Three Indian seafarers serving on board foreign-flagged vessels have been killed and one other injured amid escalating conflict in the West Asia region, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) said in a statement. The fatalities occurred across multiple incidents in international waters including the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman where maritime security.
