Iran Israel War: MEA Rises Alarm Over Indian Ship Attacked, Presses Iran To Ensure Unimpeded passage

Iran Israel War: MEA Rises Alarm Over Indian Ship Attacked, Presses Iran To Ensure Unimpeded passage
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, “...With regard to the incident related to Indian ships that came under attack yesterday, we were deeply disturbed by this, and we contacted the Iranian authorities and conveyed to them our very deep concern at this development and for, again, to ensure respect for the safety of mariners and respect for the principle of unimpeded passage through international waterways...” "Obviously, the impact of this (West Asia) conflict is being felt by us in various spheres, in the energy availability sphere, obviously, as many other countries are feeling. We also have a very large Indian expatriate community, nearly 10 million people who live in the Gulf. And then obviously we are concerned by the fallout of this conflict for regional security in general and for the Gulf countries and Iran in particular. We have said from the outset that, first of all, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected and that if there are any issues, they ought to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. We have asked for de-escalation to be prioritised, for the safety of civilians to be prioritised, civilian areas and establishments not to be targeted. Most importantly, we have called for respect for maritime shipping and mariners. Concern for their safety is paramount as far as we are concerned. We were the first country to lose mariners on board merchant ships. I think four of our people on board the ships were killed. I think one is still missing. And therefore, we are extremely disturbed by the attacks that took place on merchant mariners. We have also maintained very, very clearly that international waterways must remain free and open for unimpeded passage of shipping of all kinds, whether it is energy-related trade or other kinds of commerce..."

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