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Indian seafarers face drone attacks in Black Sea, union seeks Navy help
Indian seafarers face drone attacks in Black Sea, union seeks Navy help
Four Indian crew members aboard the Turkish-owned containership Yasar survived five successive drone attacks near Russia's Novorossiysk port this week, the Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI) reported. The union said the…
The Story in Brief
Four Indian crew members aboard the Turkish-owned containership Yasar survived five successive drone attacks near Russia's Novorossiysk port this week, the Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI) reported. The union said the attack came from Ukraine. Two Indian seafarers remain missing after their cargo vessel was struck near Ukraine's Odesa port. The FSUI has written to Prime Minister Modi seeking Indian Navy deployment to protect seafarers. The government told the Supreme Court on Friday that exhaustive search operations near Odesa have failed to locate the missing crew.
Shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal has asked the Director General of Maritime Administration to coordinate with agencies to ensure crew safety. Indian seafarers have also faced attacks in the Middle East amid the US-Iran conflict.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides in the Black Sea conflict treat civilian shipping as fair game, and Indian sailors pay the price. The FSUI's cry, that seafarers are not movie heroes, cuts through official bromides about 'necessary assistance'. Missing sailors near Odesa and a ship hit by five drones near Novorossiysk demand a concrete answer: will the government mandate Indian Navy escorts in these waters, or only issue statements?
Source: timesnownews.com
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