All three missing Indian seafarers dead after US strike on tanker off Oman coast
India says 3 seafarers were killed and 21 others rescued as the attacks on commercial vessels off Oman drew a second U.S. diplomatic protest.
- On Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs summoned US Chargé d'Affaires Jason Meeks to protest US military strikes on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman, marking New Delhi's second diplomatic objection in three days.
- US military strikes targeting vessels allegedly violating a blockade against Iran resulted in three Indian seafarer deaths aboard the Settebello; two other ships, Marivex and Jalveer, were also disabled during the operations.
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated the three struck ships were foreign-flagged and not Indian-owned, with two sanctioned by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. Over 18,000 Indian seafarers currently operate in the Gulf region.
- India demanded an immediate end to lethal force, with Jaiswal confirming they "registered a strong protest" and called for dialogue. Officials urged the US to "take all necessary measures to prevent the loss of civilian life."
- These rare diplomatic objections emerge as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to meet Trump at the Group of Seven summit in France, testing a strategic partnership deepened over two decades.
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