22 Indian crew safe after drone attack on Panama-flagged tanker off Sharjah
Sonowal said the tanker was hit in a drone attack and authorities are monitoring the case as India calls for stronger protection of seafarers.
- On Saturday, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed all 22 Indian seafarers aboard the Panama-flagged oil tanker MT GEM NO. are safe following a drone attack at Sharjah Anchorage on Friday.
- This incident follows a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf and Black Sea, prompting India and other nations to call for stronger international maritime cooperation to safeguard trade.
- India and Liberia launched the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers last month at the 81st United Nations General Assembly to improve coordination and prevent attacks.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti co-chaired the group's first meeting in New York on Thursday, where they strongly condemned attacks on commercial vessels.
- Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated the initiative seeks to place seafarer safety at the centre of global discourse and enhance international cooperation to protect maritime trade.
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Tanker attacked by drone near Sohar port in Oman. A tanker was hit by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Sunday near the Sohar anchorage in Oman, according to the UKMTO maritime safety information service, which is part of the British Ministry of Defense. Crew safe removal operation Local authorities are assisting in the safe removal of the crew, UKMTO said, adding that the extent of the damage and any environmental impact have not been clarifi…
Nine crew members rescued – Search underway to locate missing people, amid tension in the Strait of Hormuz
Two Indian sailors went missing after a drone attacked a commercial ship off the coast of Oman on Sunday, India's shipping minister said.
India condemns attacks on two vessels in Hormuz region, calls for de-escalation
"We condemn the attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz region on 11 October 2026. MT PETRO DOLPHIN was reportedly struck by a drone, with two of the 11 Indian seafarers onboard reported missing. MT VALTHERA, a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, was struck by an unknown projectile, resulting in a fire onboard," the MEA said.
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The Frontier PostTwo Indian sailors missing after vessel attacked off Oman
The tanker MT Petro Dolphin, with 11 Indian seafarers on board, was attacked at the anchorage area for the port of Sohar in northern Oman. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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