India denounced attacks on merchant shipping in West Asia after a Thai-flagged vessel bound for Kandla was fired upon by Iran's IRGC.
Three vessels were hit in the Strait of Hormuz, taking the total to 14 since the Iran-US conflict started.
Twenty crew members of the Mayuree Naree were rescued, while three remain missing.
India reiterates that targeting commercial shipping and endangering innocent crew members should be avoided.
Indians constitute 12% of the global seafaring workforce, with over 320,000 active sailors.
Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has come to a near standstill since Israel and the US launched military strikes on Iran.
