India has strongly condemned an attack on an Indian-flagged commercial vessel off the coast of Oman, describing the incident as “unacceptable” and warning against continued threats to civilian shipping in the region.
Responding to the incident, Official Spokesperson for Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said India condemns attacks on commercial vessels and civilian seafarers, stressing that freedom of navigation and global trade must not be disrupted, Caliber.Az reports.
“The attack on an Indian-flagged ship off the coast of Oman yesterday is unacceptable, and we condemn the fact that commercial shipping and civilian sailors continue to be targeted,” Jaiswal said.
He confirmed that all Indian crew members aboard the vessel are safe and expressed gratitude to the Omani authorities for their swift rescue operation.
“We thank the Omani authorities for rescuing them,” the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson added.
India reiterated its position that commercial shipping routes and innocent civilian crew members must not be placed at risk amid rising regional tensions.
By Vafa Guliyeva
