The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has written to US Ambassador Sergio Gor demanding accountability for the killing of three Indian seafarers and adequate compensation for their families.
The SJM has also demanded adherence to international legal obligations to prevent such acts from happening again.
New Delhi issued a statement condemning the attack and summoned US chargé d’affaires Jason Meeks to register a strong protest.
Ashwani Mahajan, the National Co-Convenor of the SJM, said the killing of the unarmed seafarers has sent a wave of disbelief and anger among the people of India.
The SJM referred to the attacks as a clear violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and demanded a time-bound investigation.
