Two Indian sailors missing after ‘Skylight’ oil tanker attack in Gulf of Oman killed: Reports
According to the reports, the bodies of Ashish Kumar and Dalip Singh were burnt in the attack and the rescuers have recovered their bones.
According to the reports, the bodies of Ashish Kumar and Dalip Singh were burnt in the attack and the rescuers have recovered their bones.
In a statement posted on the social media platform X, the Embassy of India in Oman expressed deep condolences over the incident.
Chabahar port is situated chistan province. It is located on the Gulf of Oman, outside the Strait of Hormuz. India and Iran signed an agreement for operating the Chabahar port in Iran for a10- year period.
The attacks came amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran after Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers.
The deployment of Indian Naval warships in the Persian Gulf to ensure the safety of Indian Flag Merchant Vessels carrying both import and export cargo after the attack on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman is a case in point.
The UK's Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the civilian aircraft, reports said.
The US President has couched his strained defence of the sanctions with the assertion, “I can only tell you we cannot ever let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”
Earlier on Friday, the United Airlines suspended its services between New Jersey’s Newark and Mumbai.
The US Federal Aviation Administration also issued an emergency order prohibiting US operators from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.
The Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region, set up in Gurgaon by the Indian Navy in December 2018, was also keeping a close watch on the movement of ships in the Gulf region.
