New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Congress said on Saturday that India should have demanded — and received — an unconditional apology for the killing of three young Indian sailors in an American military strike in the Gulf. Pawan Khera, All India Congress Committee Media and Publicity Department Chairman, faulted the Indian government for not taking a firm stand on the issue.In a message on social media platform X, Khera said, “Instead, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly chose to issue a…
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed reports of attacks on an Indian-crewed tanker, MT Liaki Freedom, off the coast of Oman, which had triggered fresh concerns amid a series of such incidents in the region, clarifying that all the crew members were safe after directly speaking with the vessel’s master.MEA sources said immediate contact was established with the ship to verify the situation, given the heightened sensitivity surrounding recent incidents involving c…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke to the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and lodged a strong diplomatic protest with the United States after the latter’s Navy strike on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman killed three Indian seafarers. The EAM while speaking to his US counterpart Rubio on Friday evening also added that “such lethal actions against commercial shipping are ‘not justified'”.In a post on social media platform X, EAM Jaishankar wrot…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned US Charge d’Affaires Jason Meeks once again to lodge New Delhi’s protest against continuing attacks on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman which recently claimed the lives of three Indian seafarers. India had on Wednesday lodged a “strong protest” over recent attacks on vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz, including the commercial ship Settebello off the coast of Oman, where three Indian nationals we…
Washington, June 11 (IANS) The United States said on Thursday that it is in direct contact with India after New Delhi summoned the US Charge d’Affaires Jason Meeks to protest a series of attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian seafarers in West Asia.Responding to India’s diplomatic demarche, a US State Department official said Washington remains engaged with the Indian government on the matter.”The Department of State is in direct contact with the Indian government regarding this matter,” …
United Nations, June 11 (IANS) International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has condemned the US attack on a tanker in which three Indian crew members were killed. The UN agency, IMO, is monitoring the situation closely and calls for a full and transparent investigation into the incident involving the tanker Settebello, he said in a statement.“I strongly condemn any act from any party that endangers the lives of seafarers and the safety of international shi…