India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke to the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and lodged a strong diplomatic protest with the United States after the latter's Navy strike on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman killed three Indian seafarers.The EAM while speaking to his US counterpart Rubio on Friday evening also added that "such lethal actions against commercial shipping are 'not justified'". In a post on social media platform X, EAM Jaishankar wrote, "Spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this evening. I reiterated India's strong protest at the attacks by the US Navy in the Gulf that killed three Indian mariners. Such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified."

The external affairs ministry said that the targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs demanded attacks on ships must cease after a third vessel with an Indian crew was targeted by US forces off the coast of Oman this week.

India protests to the US over military strikes on merchant ships, resulting in the deaths of three Indian crew members.

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MEA said a strong protest was lodged about the “continuing attacks” by US forces on commercial vessels that have led to “avoidable loss” of three Indian lives | India News

New Delhi said that the United States military’s actions were ‘unacceptable’ and undermine the safety of maritime commerce.

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According to a US state department readout, Rubio emphasised that commercial vessels should comply with orders from US forces | India News