11 Indian Crew Injured After Ship Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz; India Condemns Attack
India called the strike on MT On Peace unacceptable and said 11 of 17 Indian crew members were injured as the vessel transited the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Tuesday, India condemned a projectile strike on Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace in the Strait of Hormuz, which injured 12 of the 19 crew members, including 11 Indian nationals.
- The vessel Peace was transiting the critical maritime chokehold off the coast of Oman when struck; the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed injured seafarers were safely evacuated to Khasab for medical treatment.
- Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened a commercial tanker near Khasab, forcing it to turn around after IRGC forces warned it would be targeted.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly last week on maritime security, highlighting India's participation in an international coalition to defend commercial shipping routes.
- The Ministry of External Affairs stated, "The targeting of commercial shipping, seafarers and civilian infrastructure in the region must end," while calling for restoration of navigation through international waterways.
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11 Indian crew injured after ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz; India condemns attack
New Delhi, Oct 6: Eleven Indian crew members were injured on Tuesday after a Panama-flagged commercial vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a strong condemnation from India. The vessel, MT On Peace, carried 19 crew members, including 17 Indian nationals. In total, 12 crew members -- 11 of them Indian -- sustained injuries in the strike, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). "We condemn th…
11 Indians hurt as projectile hits Panama-flagged ship in Hormuz
India has strongly condemned an attack on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel, MT On Peace, in the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in injuries to 11 Indian crew members. The Ministry of External Affairs called for an immediate cessation of such attacks, emphasising the need to restore navigation and commerce through international waterways. Omani authorities assisted in evacuating and treating the injured sailors.
New Delhi calls for 'immediate cessation of such attacks in the interests of peace and stability in the region'
India calls for immediate cessation of attacks after strike on commercial vessel in Strait of Hormuz injures 11 of 17 nationals - The Tribune
India on Tuesday expressed stern condemnation of the projectile strike on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which injured 12 of the 19 crew members, of whom 17 were Indian nationals, calling for immediate cessation of attacks against civilian infrastructure and seafarers.
11 Indian crew members injured after Panama-flagged commercial vessel hit by projectile in Hormuz
India condemned the attack on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel, MT On Peace, off the coast of Oman, saying that the targeting of commercial shipping, seafarers, and civilian infrastructure must end.
India calls for "immediate cessation of attacks" after strike on commercial vessel in Strait of Hormuz injures 11 of 17 nationals
India on Tuesday expressed stern condemnation of the projectile strike on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which injured 12 of the 19 crew members, of whom 17 were Indian nationals, calling for immediate cessation of attacks against civilian infrastructure and seafarers.
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