The Indian government has condemned the attack on a Thai ship, Mayuree Naree, in the Strait of Hormuz, which was bound for Gujarat's Kandla port. The ship was struck by Iranian projectiles, triggering a fire and damaging the engine room.
Three crew members are reported missing and believed to be trapped in the engine room. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has expressed its concern over the targeting of commercial ships in the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
The MEA stated that India deplores the fact that commercial shipping is being made a target of military attacks, and reiterated that targeting commercial ships and endangering the lives of civilian crew members should be avoided.
Twenty crew members have been rescued, while search efforts are continuing for three missing. The specific details and cause of the attack are currently under investigation.
