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Attacks on neutral shipping with Indian crews

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Russian ~~cruise‑missile~~ cruise-missile and drone strikes in the Black Sea continued through late July 2026, endangering neutral merchant vessels with Indian crews. The ~~Guinea‑Bissau‑flagged~~ Guinea-Bissau-flagged bulk carrier Golden Leo was hit on 19 ~~July,~~ July by three missiles while departing Odesa, killing ten people—including four Indian seafarers—and causing a fire. The vessel capsized and sank on 26 ~~July, killing nine crew and rescuing eight.~~ July. India’s Directorate General of Maritime Administration issued a ~~high‑alert~~ high-alert advisory on 26 July. Subsequent ~~attacks hit~~ incidents included the ~~Palau‑flagged~~ MV AGN Ragnar near Odesa on 28 25 July, ~~leaving~~ where two Indian crew members ~~missing,~~ were reported missing following a collision, and the ~~commercial ship~~ MV OMORFI, which killed an Indian seafarer. ~~The cargo vessel~~ Additionally, the Tanzanian-flagged MV AMIR1 remained anchored at Chornomorsk with 13 Indian crew members stranded, prompting urgent calls for ~~evacuation.~~ evacuation from the Forward Seamen’s Union of India. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar condemned the attacks as “absolutely unacceptable,” summoned Ukraine’s ~~ambassador~~ ambassador, and lodged a formal protest with Russia after the ~~OMORFI strike, and reiterated~~ Golden Leo strike. Russia justified the ~~travel advisory. On 30 July he spoke by phone~~ strike as targeting vessels allegedly carrying ammunition. Diplomatic efforts have intensified, with Jaishankar holding calls with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii ~~Sybiha,~~ Sybiha and ~~on 31 July held a separate call with~~ Iran’s foreign ~~minister, both urging dialogue and stressing~~ minister to stress that commercial ~~vessels and~~ crews must not be targeted. ~~Ukraine’s foreign minister also~~ Sybiha has briefed EU ~~foreign‑policy~~ foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas, urging the activation of EU Solidarity Lanes to ~~keep Black Sea routes open for~~ protect grain ~~exports,~~ exports and ~~highlighted India’s role~~ global food security. In late August, Sybiha and Jaishankar discussed the “difficult situation” in ~~maritime safety. India continues to coordinate with Ukrainian authorities, ship owners,~~ the Black Sea and ~~families~~ measures to ~~protect and repatriate the stranded Indian crew.~~ restore freedom of navigation.

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