Commercial Shipping

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 ...

August 4, 2026 10:50 PM

India condemns attack on Indian-flagged vessel in Red Sea; all 14 crew members, including 13 Indians, rescued

India on Tuesday strongly condemned the attack on Indian-flagged commercial vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya, which sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen after being struck by a projectile. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that all 14 crew members, including 13 Indian nationals, were rescued safely by the Yemeni Coast Guard. The MEA said the attack on the vessel was deeply condemnable and noted that the Indian Embassy in Riyadh is closely monitoring the situation while coordina...

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...