The Russian missile strike on MV Golden Leo as it departed Ukraine’s Odesa port, killing four Indian seafarers, is the latest reminder that India’s merchant mariners are increasingly paying the price for conflicts far beyond the country’s borders. While the latest tragedy unfolded in the Black Sea, it marks only the newest chapter in a…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Recent attacks in West Asia killed one, injured nine Indian seafarers. India launched ‘Seafarer-First’ initiative for comprehensive safety and tracking. Real-time dashboard, 24×7 helpline, IMO engagement strengthen seafarer support. Amid rising security concerns in West Asia following recent attacks on commercial vessels, the Centre…
India on Tuesday strongly condemned the attacks on two commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which left one Indian seafarer dead and 10 others injured. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said New Delhi has lodged a strong protest with Iran after the incidents, while also calling for an immediate end to violence threatening…
Ajay Pant, captain of a sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker has been arrested in the UK LONDON/DEHRADUN: The Indian captain of a sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker intercepted by British armed forces while crossing the English Channel en route from Russia to India has been arrested in the UK and appeared in court charged with…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said he had spoken to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and conveyed India’s strong protest over US naval attacks in the Gulf that killed three Indian seafarers. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he had “reiterated India’s strong protest at the attacks by the US Navy…
A fresh vessel incident has been reported off the coast of Oman, prompting the Indian Embassy in Muscat to closely monitor the situation amid heightened concerns over maritime security in the region. In a post on X on Thursday, the embassy said it had received information about an incident involving a vessel off Shinas port…
Panaji: South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes has written to Union minister for ports, shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, urging Centre to address a range of long-standing gaps in maritime welfare, particularly from the indignity faced by Indian seafarers denied shore leave at domestic ports.Fernandes has also presented Sonowal a five-point proposal to overhaul Goa’s maritime…
