India condemned a US attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman, which left three Indian crew members missing, and summoned the US chargé d'affaires to register a strong protest.
The Palau-flagged tanker Settebello was targeted by US forces for reportedly trying to evade an American blockade of Iranian ports, leaving 21 Indian crew members rescued and three missing.
India's external affairs ministry described the continuing attacks on shipping in the region as 'deeply worrisome and a direct result of the ongoing conflict' in West Asia.
India reiterated its call for a negotiated end to hostilities between Iran and the US, and the conclusion of ongoing negotiations for a diplomatic solution.
