More Indian crew members came under attack in Gulf waters as the US-Iran war escalated, with Iranian drones entering Azerbaijan, threatening to spread the crisis to more oil producers.
A Bahamas-flagged oil tanker, the Sonangol Namibe, was targeted by an Iranian remote-controlled boat while anchored near Iraq's Khor al Zubair port, with 10 Indian seafarers onboard.
There was no update on casualties, but nine vessels have come under attack since the conflict broke out, all with Indian crew members.
India has held talks with the US to seek clarity on a proposed mechanism to provide insurance for oil tankers and other vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The crisis has prompted unions of seafarers and the shipping industry to ask the Indian government to protect the estimated 23,000 seamen trapped in the war zone.
