By Hritam Mukherjee, Nidhi Verma and Saurabh SharmaNEW DELHI, June 11 (Reuters) - Three Indian sailors died in a U.S. military strike on a tanker off Oman as part of Washington’s efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, India said on Thursday, after summoning a U.S. diplomat to demand an end to such attacks.The deaths are the first reported since the blockade began on April 13, operations which have seen the U.S. disable eight ships and turn back more than 100 others.

The US military fired on a tanker carrying 24 Indian crew members. This happened as the US enforces a blockade of Iranian ports. India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed…

India summoned a US diplomat after a military strike on oil tanker MT Marivex in the Gulf of Oman left three Indian crew missing, raising energy market

India protests US strike on commercial vessel off Oman coast, with 3 Indian crew missing. MEA calls for de-escalation and safe maritime navigation.

India has lodged a strong protest with the US. A US military strike off Oman's coast targeted a merchant vessel. Three Indian crew members are missing. Twenty-one others were…