India Seeks Consular Assistance From Pakistan for Six Seafarers Stranded at Karachi Port for over Six Months
India says it is working with Pakistani authorities and the ship’s employer to free six seafarers held by a crewing dispute for over six months.
- On Friday, the Union Ministry of External Affairs announced India has made a formal consular request to Pakistan regarding six Indian seafarers stranded at Karachi Port for over six months.
- MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal explained the deadlock stems from a commercial dispute between the shipping company and employees, with Pakistani authorities confiscating passports and Continuous Discharge Certificates from crew members.
- Separately, Indian authorities issued an emergency certificate to repatriate Akshay Harish, a seafarer stranded in Iran after his vessel faced disruptions and missing paperwork following his departure from Japan on December 5, 2025.
- Diplomatic channels with Islamabad have been activated to resolve the Karachi situation, while the Indian Embassy in Tehran and the Consulate in Bandar Abbas coordinate repatriation efforts for Harish after he contacted the mission.
- The Ministry emphasizes the safety of Indian seafarers remains a priority, with officials actively engaging with shipping operators and stakeholders to secure the return of citizens currently stranded abroad.
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Six Indian sailors stranded in Karachi for six months, India steps in
India has made a formal consular request to Pakistan and is actively engaging with shipping operators to resolve the plight of six Indian seafarers stranded aboard a vessel at Karachi Port for over six months, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
6 Indian Seafarers Stuck In Pak For 6 Months, MEA Explains Why They Cannot Disembark
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">India has made a formal consular request to Pakistan and is actively engaging with shipping operators to resolve the plight of six Indian seafarers stranded aboard a vessel at Karachi Port for over six months, the Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.</p> <p>Addressing a weekly media briefing in the national capital, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clarified that the prolonged delay stems from an emp…
India seeks consular assistance from Pakistan for six seafarers stranded at Karachi port for over six months
"It is actually a matter between the owner of the ship and the employees who are on the ship. You cannot just leave the ship. A replacement crew has to come before you leave," Jaiswal explained.
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Indian seafarer stranded at Karachi port: India makes consular request to Pakistan
India is addressing the situation of an Indian seafarer and five crew members stranded at Karachi port. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed ongoing communication with the stranded individuals and their employer. The Indian government has submitted a consular request to Pakistan to facilitate their return. Jaiswal noted that the situation fundamentally involves the shipping company and the employees on the vessel.
India seeks consular assistance from Pakistan for 6 seafarers stranded at Karachi port over 6 months
This comes amid heightened focus on welfare of Indian mariners abroad. MEA confirms emergency travel certificate issued to repatriate another stranded seafarer from Chabahar Port.
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