India has lodged a strong protest with Russia after four Indian sailors were killed in an attack on the Guinea-Bissau-flagged merchant vessel MV Golden Leo off Ukraine. The MEA called targeting commercial shipping unacceptable and summoned Russia’s top diplomat in New Delhi, while monitoring assistance for affected crew members.
India has strongly protested the deaths of four Indian sailors who were killed in an attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Ukraine, summoning Russia's top diplomat in New Delhi and calling the targeting of commercial shipping "unacceptable".
The four Indians were among the 17 crew members aboard the Guinea-Bissau-flagged merchant vessel MV Golden Leo, which came under attack while sailing through Ukraine's maritime corridor on Sunday. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), five Indians were on board the vessel. Four lost their lives, while one remains in hospital in a critical condition.
A Strong Diplomatic Message
The MEA summoned Russian Charge d'Affaires Vladimir Ladanov and lodged a strong protest over the attack on the civilian vessel. India conveyed its "grave concerns and unequivocal condemnation" of the incident, saying it had resulted in the tragic loss of four Indian lives and had undermined the safety, security and stability of international maritime commerce.
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