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October 8, 2026 1:28 AM

India condemns attacks on commercial ships in Black Sea, seeks immediate cessation

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday condemned the attacks on three commercial vessels — Togo-flagged Alfa Watan, Palau-flagged Able and Liberia-flagged Aframax Rio — in the Black Sea, expressing deep concern over the continuing incidents targeting commercial shipping. Of the 18 crew members onboard Able, seven are Indian nationals, one of whom was injured in the attack. With the assistance of Bulgarian authorities, all crew members were evacuated and are currently stationed ...

October 7, 2026 12:41 PM

School protests sweeping France cause ‘heaviest toll in decades’

Demonstrations swept across France on Tuesday as teachers and parents took to the streets with high school pupils on the biggest day of what Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu described as the most violent student demonstrations in decades. Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent groups on the fringes of marches in Paris, Strasbourg, Rennes and Toulouse, among other cities. The marches drew more than 250,000 people in dozens of cities, the interior ministry said, though organi...

October 6, 2026 5:23 PM

India condemns attack on vessel in Black Sea; three Indian crew members safe

India on Tuesday condemned an attack on MV Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea that killed two foreign seafarers and injured several crew members, including Indian nationals. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the injured were rescued by Romanian authorities and are receiving medical attention. All three Indian nationals aboard the vessel are safe, the ministry said, thanking Romania for its swift response. Expressing grave concern over attacks on commercial shipping and seafarer...

July 31, 2026 8:20 AM

‘Absolutely unacceptable’: EAM Jaishankar discusses attacks on Indian seafarers with Ukraine Foreign Minister

India on Thursday condemned attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea following the death of an Indian seafarer, with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar reiterating that such attacks are "absolutely unacceptable" and urging greater emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said he spoke with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha after their recent overseas engagements and discussed attacks on commercial shipping and Indi...

November 29, 2025 4:21 PM

Unmanned vessel attacked Russian shadow-fleet tanker in Black Sea, Turkey says

Turkey said on Saturday that an unmanned vessel reportedly attacked a tanker in Russia's shadow fleet off Turkey's Black Sea coast, after the ship was initially struck late on Friday. The Turkish transport ministry said in a statement that the Virat suffered minor damage after the attack but is in a stable condition and the crew is in good health. "The Virat, reportedly attacked by unmanned vessels some 35 miles offshore in the Black Sea, was reportedly attacked again this morning by unmanned ...

October 10, 2024 10:08 AM

Harsh weather curbs global wheat output, buoys prices

Harsh weather is reducing wheat production in major global exporters, cutting inventories that have already been projected to hit nine-year lows, while fuelling a sudden surge in prices. Dryness afflicting suppliers from Russia, the world's biggest, to Argentina, is making food production vulnerable as recent Russian attacks on grain ships in the Black Sea rekindles concerns about the war limiting supplies. While top southern hemisphere exporters Argentina and Australia have lost several milli...

September 16, 2024 6:09 PM

Rise of Sea Drone Warfare Challenges U.S. Navy Strategy

The U.S. Navy's efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to big shipbuilding projects, according to some officials and company executives, exposing a weakness as sea drones reshape naval warfare. The lethal effectiveness of sea drones has been demonstrated in the Black Sea where Ukraine has deployed remote-controlled speed boats packed with explosives to sink Russian frigates and minesweepers since late 2022. Yemeni-backed Houthi rebels hav...