S. on the sinking of the Iranian warship. Jaishankar’s big statement, said the ships were stuck at the wrong turn of the situation – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: On the sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the American submarine attack in the Indian Ocean and the granting of shelter to another ship IRIS Lavan in India, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has given an important response. Speaking at the ‘Raisina Dialogue’ held in New Delhi, he said the situation was different when these ships had come to India, but on their return they were “caught on the wrong side of events”.

Why was the Iranian ship given space in Kochi?

Jaishankar clarified that the Iranian Navy ship IRIS Lavan Was in trouble due to technical fault. On March 1, when Iran sought help, India allowed it to dock at Kochi Port on humanitarian grounds. According to the External Affairs Minister, “There were many young cadets on board the ship. It was a humanitarian decision to help them in difficult times and we followed the same principle.”

Sinking of IRIS Dena ‘unfortunate’

Let us tell you that IRIS Dena It is the same warship that took part in the ‘MILAN 2026’ naval exercise held in Visakhapatnam, India last month. It was sunk by American submarine attack near Sri Lanka during return. Describing this incident as unfortunate, Jaishankar said that India had also helped in its rescue work.

It is important to understand the reality of the Indian Ocean

Responding to the ongoing debate on social media, the External Affairs Minister said that people should understand the strategic complexity of the Indian Ocean. Referring to foreign military bases like Diego Garcia and Djibouti, he said that for India, the safety of its citizens and merchant navy personnel is of paramount importance. A large number of Indians work in merchant ships around the world, and any maritime attack has a direct impact on them.

India’s policy: humanity versus legal dilemma

Jaishankar stressed that even though international law and UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) are important, India gave priority to ‘humanity’ during the crisis. “When a ship in distress asks for help, we go beyond legal niceties and take a humanitarian approach. We did what was right,” he said.