India formally summoned the U.S. Chargé d'affaires in New Delhi and handed a protest note over the deaths of three Indian sailors aboard the oil tanker M/T Settebello, struck by U.S. forces on June 10, the Indian Foreign Ministry said. New Delhi called on Washington to cease attacks on ships in the Indian Ocean and respect international maritime law.
The Indian Foreign Ministry escalated its response to the June 10 U.S. strike on the Palau-flagged oil tanker M/T Settebello by summoning the U.S. Chargé d'affaires in New Delhi, Randhir Jaiswal confirmed. The ministry handed a protest note citing the deaths of three Indian crew members and called on Washington to cease all naval attacks in the Indian Ocean. The move follows India's earlier condemnation of the strike, which U.S. Central Command says was carried out after the vessel attempted to breach the naval blockade of Iran. As The Zioneer previously reported, 21 of the 24 Indian crew were rescued; the three missing sailors are now confirmed dead. The incident marks a sharp diplomatic rift between Washington and a key regional partner over the blockade policy.
2 developments
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