Archive · 25 Jul 2026
India Rejects Russia's Claim on Ship Strike
India and Russia are arguing about what was on a ship that was attacked.
India says the ship, called MV Golden Leo, was carrying grain and had left from a port in Ukraine.
Four Indian people on the ship were killed.
India's government says ships like this should not be attacked during wars.
Russia says the ship had weapons, but India says that's not true.
India's leader talked to Russia's leader about this and said ships and sailors should be safe.
India rejected Russia's claim that the ship MV Golden Leo was carrying military equipment.
The ship was carrying grain and had departed from Odesa, Ukraine, on July 19, 2026.
Four Indian nationals were killed in the strike on the ship.
India's MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that commercial vessels should not be targeted.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveyed the same message to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
- Who
- India and Russia
- What
- Dispute over the cargo of the ship MV Golden Leo
- When
- July 25, 2026
- Where
- Off the coast of Ukraine
- Why
- Russia claimed the ship was carrying military equipment, which India denied.
India's Position
Russia's Claim
Cargo Content
India's Position
The ship carried grain, not weapons.
Russia's Claim
The ship was carrying military equipment.
- Ship Name
- MV Golden Leo
- Flag
- Guinea-Bissau
- Cargo
- Grain
- Departure Date
- July 19, 2026
- Departure Port
- Odesa, Ukraine
- Casualties
- 4 Indian nationals
- MEA Spokesperson
- Randhir Jaiswal
- External Affairs Minister
- S Jaishankar