India has condemned the attack on the Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace after it was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman on October 6.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the vessel had 19 crew members, of whom 17 were Indian nationals. Twelve crew members were injured, including 11 Indian nationals.
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MT On Peace was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The Panama-flagged vessel had 19 crew members, including 17 Indian nationals.
Twelve crew members were injured, including 11 Indians.
The injured crew members were evacuated to Khasab with Omani assistance.
India called for an immediate cessation of attacks on shipping.
With the assistance of Omani authorities, the injured crew members were evacuated and are receiving medical treatment in Khasab, Oman. India thanked the Omani authorities for their support.
The Ministry of External Affairs expressed deep concern over continuing attacks on shipping in the region and called for an immediate cessation of such attacks in the interests of peace and stability.
India also called for an end to attacks targeting commercial shipping, seafarers and civilian infrastructure, and urged the restoration of navigation and commerce through international waterways at the earliest.
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Why This Matters
The incident involved Indian seafarers aboard a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a major international waterway.
