Kremlin says in touch with New Delhi after 4 Indians killed in Russian attack on vessel
Four Indians were killed and one was critically injured after the vessel – MV Golden Leo – was attacked near the port of Odesa in Ukraine.
Four Indians were killed and one was critically injured after the vessel – MV Golden Leo – was attacked near the port of Odesa in Ukraine.
The Vale of Glamorgan MP previously handled AI and online safety as a junior minister and will now help steer Britain’s technology, infrastructure and digital-security policies.
The cargo vessel was carrying 17 crew members, including five Indians, when it was struck while leaving Ukraine’s Odesa port on July 19.
The row escalated after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his administration was exploring the legal powers available if the Israeli Prime Minister visited the city, drawing a sharp response from both Washington and Jerusalem.
The new duties, announced under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, will apply to hundreds of Canadian products in 30 days, with exemptions for energy, potash, critical minerals and several other categories.
Explosions were reported across southern and central Iran after the US announced a new military offensive, while Kuwait activated air defences and regional tensions continued to spread.
The vessel came under attack on the evening of July 19 when it was departing the Ukrainian port with 17 crew members, including five Indians.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it received intelligence from individuals in Jordan to strike US military targets, as Washington continued air strikes and regional tensions spread across the Gulf.
Explosions were reported across several Iranian cities, while power outages hit Khormoj and Gulf states activated air defences against incoming missiles and drones.
The Embassy has urged Indian citizens to defer travel to Iran, avoid military-sensitive areas if they remain in the country, and register with the mission as security conditions worsen amid renewed US-Iran military exchanges.
