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.

India protests US attacks on commercial shipping in the Gulf of Oman, demanding safety for civilian mariners after three deaths.

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…