India has lodged a strong protest with Russia after four Indian seafarers were killed when a Guinea-Bissau flagged merchant vessel, MV Golden Leo, was struck by Russian missiles off Ukraine’s coast. The Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Russian charge d’affaires, condemning the attack as unacceptable and deplorable.
Twenty-two Indian crew members were safely evacuated after a tanker came under attack off the Oman coast. The incident marks the third attack on merchant vessels with Indian sailors in four days, prompting India to raise concerns over the safety of its seafaring community
The Indian Navy foiled a piracy attempt in the Western Indian Ocean targeting merchant vessel MV Mashaallah 1. INS Kolkata swiftly intercepted suspected pirates, ensuring safe passage. The Navy reaffirmed its role as a regional “First Responder” safeguarding maritime trade routes
More than 80 migrants are feared missing after a boat carrying around 120 people capsized in the central Mediterranean, having departed from Tajoura, Libya. The International Organization for Migration reported that harsh weather led to the vessel overturning.
