Three Indian sailors killed in US strikes on commercial vessels in Strait of Hormuz
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Priyanka Shankar, Yashraj Sharma
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Summary
Three Indian sailors were killed in US military strikes on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz this week, as the US intensifies its naval blockade of Iranian ports. The Indian government summoned a senior US diplomat in New Delhi to demand an explanation after a Palau-flagged ship was hit off Oman's coast, killing the three Indian nationals. Another Palau-flagged vessel carrying 24 Indian sailors was also bombed hours earlier in the same area. The incidents highlight escalating tensions in the region and the human cost of geopolitical conflicts.
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Hours earlier, the US had also bombed another Palau-flagged vessel with 24 Indian sailors on board – also off the coast of Oman.
Three Indian sailors have been killed in strikes on at least three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz this week, as the United States doubles down on its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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