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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India’s protest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the killing of three Indian mariners in US military strikes in the Gulf of Oman.

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Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz, New Delhi

Who
S. Jaishankar, Marco Rubio, Tommy Pigott, Jason Meeks, Randhir Jaiswal, US military, Indian mariners
What
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India’s protest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the killing of three Indian mariners in US military strikes in the Gulf of Oman.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:10:33 GMT · 4h 26m ago
Where
Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz, New Delhi ·
Why
The US military enforced a naval blockade against Iran's ports, and the US claims the vessels struck were violating this blockade and illicitly transporting Iranian oil; India called these actions unjustified.
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The incident has strained diplomatic relations between India and the US, with India protesting the 'lethal' actions against commercial shipping and the US asserting its right to enforce the blockade. This could escalate tensions in the Gulf of Oman, impacting international shipping and regional stability.

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11 events in this thread
  1. War & Conflict52m ago
    External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the killing of three Indian mariners in an American military strike in the Gulf of Oman, even as Washington firmly asserted that violations of its regional naval blockade would not be tolerated.
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  2. War & Conflict52m ago
    The US struck a Palau-flagged oil tanker, Settebello, on June 10, killing three Indian crew members.
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  3. War & Conflict52m ago
    External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the killing of three Indian mariners in an American military strike in the Gulf of Oman, as Washington asserted that violations of its regional naval blockade would not be tolerated.
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  4. War & Conflict1h 54m ago
    Three Indian sailors were killed when US forces fired 'precision munitions' into the engine room of the MT Settebello in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
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  5. War & Conflict1h 54m ago
    Three Indian sailors were killed when US forces fired 'precision munitions' into the engine room of the MT Settebello in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
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  6. War & Conflict1h 54m ago
    Three Indian sailors were killed in a US military attack on the MT Settebello in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
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  7. War & Conflict1h 54m ago
    Three Indian sailors died when US forces fired 'precision munitions' into the engine room of the MT Settebello in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
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  8. War & Conflict3h 33m ago
    India has strongly protested the killing of three Indian sailors by the US military.
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  9. War & Conflict4h 26m ago
    External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar protested to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the killing of three Indian mariners in US military strikes in the Gulf of Oman, while the US defended its enforcement of a naval blockade and warned against violations linked to Iranian oil transport.
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    External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India’s protest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the killing of three Indian mariners in US military strikes in the Gulf of Oman.
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    External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar raised India’s protest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the killing of three Indian mariners in US military strikes in the Gulf of Oman.
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