Indian sailors are again affected by the fire of war in the Strait of Hormuz. A Panamanian-flagged cargo ship was hit by a drone while crossing the critical waterway on Tuesday. 11 Indian sailors were injured in the incident. New Delhi strongly condemned the attack.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, there were 19 sailors on the 'MT on Peace' ship. 17 of them are Indians. A drone crashed into a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman on Tuesday. The ship started burning on the sea. On receiving the news, the Omani army immediately started rescue operations. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, a total of 12 'crew' were injured in the attack, of which 11 were Indians. According to sources, the commercial vessel was also damaged due to the attack. But it is still not clear who carried out the attack.
New Delhi strongly condemned the attack. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement, 'We condemn the attack on the Panamanian-flagged merchant vessel off the coast of Oman. A series of attacks on ships in the region is of grave concern. Such attacks must be stopped immediately. India called for restoration of peace in the region. It is good to say that an oil tanker carrying the flag of Kuwait was attacked on the coast of Oman last Friday. Somehow 5 Indian sailors survived.
Note that the war in the Middle East started on February 28. As a result, the Strait of Hormuz, the world's energy artery, remains blocked. However, 60 India-bound cargo ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid the volatile situation. 3 thousand 972 Indian sailors have been repatriated from the dangerous Gulf region. But the Union Ministry of Shipping said that 10 sailors died.