India Calls for De-escalation in Middle East, Condemns Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure and Shipping
India urged immediate de-escalation and said repeated attacks on shipping and civilian infrastructure endanger freedom of navigation and Indian seafarers.
- On Thursday, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni addressed the United Nations Security Council, condemning repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure and commercial shipping in West Asia while calling for immediate de-escalation.
- Parvathaneni emphasized that India maintains high stakes in the Middle East, with the safety of around 10 million Indians living in GCC countries remaining a core priority for the Government.
- Recent attacks on vessels like the India-flagged World Kaveri prompted India to launch a 'Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers' last month to prevent recurring maritime threats.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a 'Seafarers Emergency Support Network' to facilitate distress alerts and medical assistance, as India reaffirmed commitment to dialogue and a negotiated Two-State Solution.
- India stated that UNIFIL peacekeepers must never become targets, warning that global focus on merchant shipping must not divert attention from the dire humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
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‘10 mn Indians live in GCC’: India flags Middle East stakes, Seafarer safety at UNSC
India has called for immediate de-escalation and a resolution to the Middle East conflict through dialogue and diplomacy at a United Nations Security Council open debate. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure and commercial shipping, including the India-flagged MV DP World Kaveri, and expressed concern over the death of Indian citizen Mohammed Yusuf Ali in Riyadh. Harish sai…
India tells UNSC to protect 10 million Indians in Gulf, condemns attacks: 'Deeply worrying'
New Delhi also called for protecting navigation through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the southern Red Sea, while reiterating support for humanitarian relief in Gaza and a negotiated two-state solution.
Attacks on Commercial Shipping Legally, Morally Indefensible: India Reiterates Call for Seafarer Safety at UN Amid West Asia Conflict
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. India on Thursday (local time) strongly condemned attacks on maritime navigation and commercial shipping amid the wider escalating conflict in West Asia, reiterating that such strikes are “legally and morally indefensible” and calling for the protection of seafarers, including Indian nationals. World News | Attacks on Commercial Shipping Legally, Morally Indefensible: India Reiterates Call fo…
Attacks on commercial shipping legally, morally indefensible: India reiterates call for seafarer safety at UN amid West Asia conflict - The Tribune
India on Thursday (local time) strongly condemned attacks on maritime navigation and commercial shipping amid the wider escalating conflict in West Asia, reiterating that such strikes are “legally and morally indefensible” and calling for the protection of seafarers, including Indian nationals.
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