India summons U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission again after another attack on merchant ship with Indian crew
For the second time in three days, India summoned the U.S. Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Jason Meeks, on Friday (June 11, 2026), after U.S
For the second time in three days, India summoned the U.S. Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Jason Meeks, on Friday (June 11, 2026), after U.S. CENTCOM used missiles to target a tanker with an Indian crew near the Omani coast. “Yesterday, yet another vessel with 20 Indian crew on board came under attack.
The U.S. envoy was called in by Additional Secretary (Americas) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA),” sources told The Hindu. The MEA had earlier summoned the U.S. mission and “lodged a strong protest”. It described the incident as “deeply worrisome” and said it was “a direct result of the ongoing conflict in the region”.
Three Indian seafarers, who were initially reported missing, have been confirmed dead in one of the attacks. It was New Delhi’s first public acknowledgement that the U.S. Navy targeted the three ships with Indian crew members. New Delhi asserted that these attacks must stop. A Palau-flagged oil tanker, Marivex, carrying 24 Indian seafarers, was disabled by U.S. forces on June 8.
All crew members were safely rescued. On June 10, the U.S. struck another Palau-flagged tanker, Settebello, killing three out of the 24 Indian sailors on board. Another vessel, Jalveer, a Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker with 20 Indians, was attacked on Thursday (June 11, 2026). (With PTI inputs)
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