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India lodged a "strong protest" after three Indian sailors were killed in a U.S. strike on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman this week.

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India, U.S. Central Command, Sarbananda Sonowal, Aditya Sharma, Shivanand Chaurasiya, Patnala Suresh, Randhir Jaiswal
What
India lodged a "strong protest" after three Indian sailors were killed in a U.S. strike on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman this week.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:03:53 GMT · 1h 38m ago
Where
Gulf of Oman ·
Why
The U.S. military says it struck the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello oil tanker because it was violating the blockade on Iran and its crew "repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces."
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India's protest and the deaths of its citizens in a U.S. military action highlight escalating tensions around the naval blockade of Iran, potentially straining diplomatic relations between the two countries. Such incidents could disrupt maritime trade routes given the U.S. actions against several tankers in the region.

Story chain

15 events in this thread
  1. War & Conflict25m ago
    The United States military fired two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles into the engine room of the MT Jalveer, a Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker, injuring all 20 Indian crew members aboard.
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  2. Currently Reading1h 38m ago
    India lodged a "strong protest" after three Indian sailors were killed in a U.S. strike on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman this week.
  3. War & Conflict2h 59m ago
    India lodged a strong protest with the United States after a US Central Command (CENTCOM) military operation off the coast of Oman on Thursday resulted in casualties among Indian seafarers aboard the M/T Settebello.
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  4. War & Conflict3h 1m ago
    India has strongly condemned a series of attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian seafarers in the Gulf region, describing the incidents as "deeply worrisome" after three Indian sailors died in an attack on MT Settebello near Oman.
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  5. War & Conflict3h 4m ago
    India's shipping ministry reported that all 20 Indian crew members were safe after a suspected U.S. strike on the asphalt tanker Jalveer off Oman on Thursday.
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  6. War & Conflict4h 6m ago
    Three Indian seafarers onboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello, initially reported missing after the U.S. military strike on the commercial vessel off the Omani coast, are now confirmed dead.
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  7. War & Conflict5h 10m ago
    An oil tanker, MT Jalveer, crewed with Indian sailors, came under attack off the coast of Oman Thursday, the third incident of its kind this week.
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  8. War & Conflict6h 24m ago
    Aditya Sharma, along with two other Indian seafarers, was confirmed dead after US military forces struck the commercial oil tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman.
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  9. War & Conflict6h 26m ago
    Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that three Indian seafarers reported missing after a US strike on MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman have died.
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  10. War & Conflict6h 39m ago
    Three Indian crew members missing after a US military strike on the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman have been declared dead.
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  11. War & Conflict7h 49m ago
    Two of the three sailors who were reported missing after the US attack on a Palau-flagged ship off the Oman coast have been confirmed dead.
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  12. War & Conflict8h 14m ago
    India expressed its firm opposition to attacks on merchant shipping during the ongoing Iran conflict at the UN Security Council, noting that several Indian nationals have died or gone missing.
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  13. War & Conflict8h 41m ago
    Two Indian seafarers were killed and one remains missing after a US military attack on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast.
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  14. War & Conflict8h 41m ago
    Two Indian seafarers have been confirmed dead and one Chief Engineer remains untraceable after a US military strike on the oil tanker MT Settebello off the coast of Oman yesterday.
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  15. War & Conflict9h 20m ago
    Two Indian seafarers were confirmed dead and another remains missing after the oil tanker Settebello was struck by US forces off the coast of Oman.
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