An incident involving a vessel off Oman's Shinas port was reported earlier on Thursday, with the Embassy of India in Oman closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with local authorities to ascertain further details.
This is the third reported instance of a merchant vessel with Indian crew coming under attack by the US, with all crew members safe so far, according to initial reports.
The vessel 'Jalveer', a Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker, was identified as the targeted vessel.
India on Wednesday summoned a senior US diplomat after American forces struck a second Indian-crewed vessel in the Gulf of Oman this week, as concerns mount over the impact of escalating Middle East tensions on commercial shipping.
The US has disabled eight non-compliant vessels and redirected 134 ships, the Central Command said, amid a missile and drone exchange between the US and Iran.
The Ministry of External Affairs condemned the attacks on Indian-crewed vessels, calling for immediate de-escalation of tensions and a diplomatic solution to restore peace and stability in the region.
