Two Indian seafarers have gone missing in the Black Sea after reportedly jumping into the water when their cargo vessel came under attack from drones while sailing near the mouth of the Danube River, authorities said on Monday. The missing crew members have been identified as Chandra Ram Dubey and Deepak Kumar Gupta. They were...
India has summoned Russia’s Charge d’Affaires following an attack on a merchant vessel off the Ukrainian coast that resulted in the deaths of four Indian seafarers, escalating diplomatic concerns over the safety of civilian crew members operating in waters affected by the ongoing conflict. The vessel involved in the incident has been identified as MV...
The Government of India has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety and welfare of every Indian seafarer working across the globe, regardless of the nationality or registration of the vessel they serve on. The assurance came after the tragic death of an Indian sailor in an incident near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz,...
A fresh political controversy has emerged within the Congress party after senior leader Shashi Tharoor publicly commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic efforts during the recent G7 Summit. His remarks, which highlighted Modi’s intervention regarding the deaths of Indian seafarers in the Gulf region, have reignited discussions about Tharoor’s increasingly independent political stance and his...
India has intensified monitoring efforts across key maritime corridors in the Gulf region amid growing concerns over regional instability and the security of international shipping routes. The heightened alert comes after a deadly escalation in the ongoing conflict involving Iran, which has raised fears about the safety of commercial vessels operating near the strategically critical...