Archive · 6 Oct 2026
India Condemns Strikes on Vessels Injuring Indian Seafarers
Two ships carrying Indian sailors were attacked in different waterways.
One ship, the MV Royad Mammadov, was struck in the Black Sea and sank.
Two foreign sailors died, while some crew members were injured.
India said the three Indian sailors on that ship were safe.
Another ship, the MT On Peace, was hit in the Strait of Hormuz.
Twelve crew members were injured, including 11 Indians, and they were taken to Khasab for care.
India condemned both attacks.
It said attacks on ships can disrupt trade and called for them to stop.
India also urged countries to use dialogue and diplomacy.
India condemned attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea and Strait of Hormuz.
Three Indian nationals aboard the MV Royad Mammadov were reported safe after the vessel sank.
Two foreign seafarers died in the Black Sea attack, and some crew members, including Indians, were injured.
On the MT On Peace, 11 Indian seafarers were among 12 injured; they were evacuated to Khasab for treatment.
India called for attacks on shipping to stop and urged dialogue and diplomacy.
- Who
- Indian seafarers aboard the MV Royad Mammadov and MT On Peace, and India's Ministry of External Affairs.
- What
- Two commercial vessels were attacked; India condemned both incidents. Indian crew members were safe or injured.
- When
- The Ministry of External Affairs issued its statements on Tuesday; the article gives no dates for the attacks.
- Where
- The Black Sea, inside Romania's exclusive economic zone, and the Strait of Hormuz off Oman.
- Why
- India said attacks on commercial shipping undermine global commerce and called for an end to attacks and for dialogue and diplomacy.
Ukrainian account
Indian government position
Responsibility for the Black Sea strike
Ukrainian account
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said two Russian drones hit the ship in neutral waters.
Indian government position
New Delhi condemned the attack but did not attribute responsibility for it.
- Black Sea vessel
- MV Royad Mammadov, a Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged cargo ship owned by a Turkish company.
- Black Sea voyage
- The vessel was carrying corn from Izmail in Ukraine toward Ravenna in Italy.
- Black Sea casualties
- Two foreign seafarers were killed; some crew members were injured. India said all three Indian nationals aboard were safe.
- Hormuz vessel
- MT On Peace, a Panama-flagged tanker, was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off Oman.
- Hormuz crew
- The crew numbered 19, including 17 Indians; 12 were injured, including 11 Indians.
- Medical response
- With Omani assistance, injured crew members were evacuated and were receiving treatment in Khasab.
- India's position
- India condemned the attacks, called for an immediate cessation, and urged dialogue and diplomacy.