India Condemns Attack and Sinking of Ship in the Gulf of Oman
(Bloomberg) -- India condemned an attack on one of its vessels in the Gulf of Oman, which sunk after it was set ablaze, calling the incident “unacceptable.”
The mechanized sailing vessel was attacked while en route from Somalia to Sharjah, Mukesh Mangal, an additional secretary in the country’s shipping ministry, told reporters in New Delhi. “All 14 crew members were rescued by the Omani Coast Guard.”
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between the US, Israel and Iran that have disrupted shipping through the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz — a critical maritime choke point for about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flows — contributing to higher fuel prices.
The attacks on commercial vessels, civilian crews and restrictions on navigation must be avoided, Randhir Jasiwal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs said. The country’s authorities did not say who was responsible for the attack or where it originated from.
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