Indians Rescued From Black Sea Ship Attack; Oman Tanker Injured Sailors

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Embassy officials in Romania met three Indian nationals rescued from the commercial vessel MV ROYAD MAMMADOV after it was attacked in the Black Sea, with two accommodated at a hotel and the third undergoing treatment at a hospital in Constanța. India also condemned a strike on an oil tanker owned by a Dubai company in the Strait of Hormuz, and said 12 sailors were injured, 11 of them Indian, after a tanker was attacked off Oman. The incidents highlight the risks facing commercial shipping and international crews in key waterways.

Why it matters：Attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, Hormuz and off Oman put international crews at risk and threaten global shipping and energy flows.

Key points

  • Three Indians rescued from MV ROYAD MAMMADOV met embassy officials in Romania.
  • One is being treated at a hospital in Constanța; two are at a hotel.
  • Twelve sailors, 11 Indian, were injured when a tanker was attacked off Oman.

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