India Protests to U.S. After Strike Kills Three Indian Sailors
Authorities are coordinating rescue and repatriation efforts after the attack, and the Seafarers Welfare Fund Society has announced ₹10 lakh for each family.
- On June 10, a missile struck the Palau-flagged Settebello about 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar, Oman, killing 3 Indian seafarers aboard the medium-range tanker.
- The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways monitors the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman through the Directorate General of Shipping amid heightened regional tensions.
- Carrying 28 crew members, including 24 Indians, the vessel saw all remaining crew rescued safely; authorities have located and identified the mortal remains of the 3 deceased individuals.
- Union Minister Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal expressed grief over the tragedy, while The Seafarers Welfare Fund Society announced ₹10 lakh in financial assistance to families of the deceased.
- Indian authorities are coordinating with the Indian Navy to facilitate repatriation while directing maritime stakeholders to maintain heightened alert and strictly adhere to security protocols in conflict-prone waters.
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"These attacks came from the US Navy that is stationed there. As you would have seen in the various reports, as also in what was clarified through our statements and otherwise from this podium, the three ships that have been involved in the incidents are foreign-flagged," Jaiswal said.
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