India summoned the US diplomat for the second time this week to protest attacks by US forces on merchant vessels in West Asia that have killed three Indian seafarers.
The US chargé d’affaires Jason Meeks was summoned to the external affairs ministry at around 2 pm and additional secretary (Americas) Nagaraj Naidu registered a strong protest over the US attacks.
India conveyed its deep concern over the “use of lethal and deadly force” against civilian shipping and asked the US to ensure that its forces operating in the region take all necessary measures to prevent the loss of civilian life.
The summoning came a day after US forces targeted MT Jalveer, a tanker with 20 Indian crew members, off Shinas port in Oman on Thursday.
Three Indian crew members of Settebello who were reported missing were confirmed dead on Thursday, hours after US forces struck Jalveer.
