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India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar protested the killing of three Indian mariners in a US military strike on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman, calling such lethal actions 'not justified'.

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Gulf of Oman

Who
S Jaishankar, Marco Rubio, Jason Meeks, Indian mariners
What
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar protested the killing of three Indian mariners in a US military strike on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman, calling such lethal actions 'not justified'.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:20:11 GMT · 2h 14m ago
Where
Gulf of Oman ·
Why
US military strikes on commercial vessels resulted in the deaths of three Indian mariners.
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This incident has led to a diplomatic protest from India to the US regarding military actions affecting commercial shipping and Indian nationals, potentially straining relations.

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  2. Currently Reading2h 14m ago
    India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar protested the killing of three Indian mariners in a US military strike on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman, calling such lethal actions 'not justified'.
  3. War & Conflict2h 14m ago
    India protested the killing of three Indian mariners in a US military strike on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
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  4. War & Conflict2h 14m ago
    India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar protested to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about US military strikes in the Gulf of Oman that killed three Indian mariners.
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  5. War & Conflict2h 19m ago
    External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the killing of three Indian mariners in a US military strike on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
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  6. War & Conflict2h 19m ago
    External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the killing of three Indian mariners in a US military strike on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
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  7. War & Conflict3h 24m ago
    India has publicly accused the US Navy of carrying out strikes against three commercial vessels carrying Indian crew members off the coast of Oman, killing three Indian seafarers.
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  8. War & Conflict3h 24m ago
    India has accused the US Navy of carrying out strikes against three commercial vessels carrying Indian crew members off the coast of Oman, resulting in the deaths of three Indian seafarers.
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  9. War & Conflict3h 24m ago
    India publicly accused the US Navy of carrying out strikes against three commercial vessels carrying Indian crew members off the coast of Oman, resulting in the deaths of three Indian seafarers.
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  10. War & Conflict4h 12m ago
    External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India’s protest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the deaths of three Indian mariners in US Navy attacks in the Gulf.
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  11. War & Conflict4h 49m ago
    Iran condemned the US for alleged attacks on Indian-linked commercial vessels that resulted in the deaths of three Indian sailors, while India protested a US Navy strike on the MT Settebello.
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    Iran criticized the United States over attacks on Indian-linked commercial vessels that killed three Indian sailors, while India protested a US Navy strike on the MT Settebello tanker.
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  13. War & Conflict6h 24m ago
    A vessel with Indian crew members has reportedly been attacked near the coast of Oman, marking the fourth such incident involving ships with Indians onboard in five days.
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  14. War & Conflict6h 24m ago
    A vessel with Indian crew members was reportedly attacked near the coast of Oman, marking the fourth such incident in five days.
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  15. War & Conflict6h 24m ago
    A vessel carrying Indian crew members was reportedly attacked near the coast of Oman, marking the fourth such incident in five days amid escalating US-Iran tensions in the Gulf.
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  16. War & Conflict8h 0m ago
    India summoned US charge d'affaires Jason Meeks for the second time this week to protest American military strikes on commercial vessels with Indian crew members.
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  17. War & Conflict8h 0m ago
    India summoned US charge d'affaires Jason Meeks and protested against American military strikes on commercial vessels with Indian crew members off the coast of Oman that resulted in three Indian deaths.
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  18. War & Conflict8h 0m ago
    India summoned US charge d'affaires Jason Meeks for the second time this week to protest "lethal and deadly" strikes by the American military on commercial vessels with Indian crew members.
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  19. War & Conflict9h 6m ago
    External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, conveying India's strong protest over US naval attacks in the Gulf that killed three Indian seafarers.
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