Jaishankar lodged 'strong protest' with Rubio over US strikes that killed Indian sailors

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar lodged a strong protest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over US Navy strikes that killed three Indian sailors on merchant vessels off Oman. The strikes hit the Palau-flagged MT Settebello on June 10, 2026 and MT Marivex earlier; a third vessel was also hit. Jaishankar reiterated India's protest in a phone call. India summoned US Deputy Chief of Mission Jason Meeks twice. A father of a victim demanded strong action from PM Modi. India issued an advisory for sailors to exercise caution in conflict-affected waters. Indian Navy extracted an unexploded missile warhead from a tanker. The US naval blockade and Iran's Strait of Hormuz restrictions are part of the context of the US-Israel war on Iran.

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar lodged a strong protest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over US Navy strikes that killed three Indian sailors on merchant vessels off Oman. The strikes hit the Palau-flagged MT Settebello on June 10, 2026 and MT Marivex earlier; a third vessel was also hit. Jaishankar reiterated India's protest in a phone call. India summoned US Deputy Chief of Mission Jason Meeks twice. A father of a victim demanded strong action from PM Modi. India issued an advisory for sailors to exercise caution in conflict-affected waters. Indian Navy extracted an unexploded missile warhead from a tanker. The US naval blockade and Iran's Strait of Hormuz restrictions are part of the context of the US-Israel war on Iran.

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar lodged a strong protest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over US Navy strikes that killed three Indian sailors on merchant vessels off Oman. The strikes hit the Palau-flagged MT Settebello on June 10, 2026 and MT Marivex earlier; a third vessel was also hit. Jaishankar reiterated India's protest in a phone call. India summoned US Deputy Chief of Mission Jason Meeks twice. A father of a victim demanded strong action from PM Modi. India issued an advisory for sailors to exercise caution in conflict-affected waters. Indian Navy extracted an unexploded missile warhead from a tanker. The US naval blockade and Iran's Strait of Hormuz restrictions are part of the context of the US-Israel war on Iran.

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