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India to hand over patrol vessel to Seychelles during PM Modi’s visit

India to hand over patrol vessel to Seychelles during PM Modi’s visit

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India will hand over a patrol vessel to Seychelles during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago this week as part of efforts to bolster the collective security and surveillance mechanisms of smaller countries in the region, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President of Seychelles Patrick Herminie in New Delhi (PTI) Modi is set to visit Seychelles during June 27-29 to join the golden jubilee celebrations of the country’s national day as the guest of honour, the external affairs ministry announced on Thursday. A contingent of the Indian defence forces, including two Indian Navy ships, will participate in the celebrations, reflecting the growing security cooperation between the two sides. The prime minister will hold talks with President Patrick Herminie to review bilateral cooperation and discuss regional and international issues, and also address the National Assembly of Seychelles. Modi will be the first Indian prime minister to address an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly, the people said. The external affairs ministry said Seychelles has …

Indian vessel sinks off Oman coast after ‘engine failure’, 14 crew rescued | India News

Indian vessel sinks off Oman coast after ‘engine failure’, 14 crew rescued | India News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 14, 2026 08:50 PM IST A “mechanical or engine failure” caused an Indian commercial vessel to sink off the Oman coast. All 14 crew members were rescued and moved to a Mumbai-bound ship, the Embassy of India in Muscat said on Sunday. The Embassy said that Indian-flagged merchant vessel Virat 1 “experienced an engine failure” Sunday. All 14 crew members rescued are “safe and in good health”, adding that they were moved to a vessel which is heading to Mumbai.The Mumbai-bound vessel, MV Jabal Ali, is learnt to be a cargo ship. “Rescue operation involving Indian Flagged MSV Virat 1 has been successfully completed. All 14 crew members have been rescued and are presently onboard Jabal Ali 9 heading to Mumbai. The crew members are safe and in good health,” the mission said in a post on X. Sources told PTI that the vessel sank because of “mechanical failure”. Earlier, the Indian Embassy in Muscat had posted: “It has emerged that the vessel experienced an engine failure, and the crew …

Centre denies reports of fourth vessel attacked near Oman; says all crew members safe

Centre denies reports of fourth vessel attacked near Oman; says all crew members safe

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File picture of MT Liaki Freedom. Picture: vesseltracker.com India on Saturday (June 13, 2026) denied reports that a fourth vessel was attacked near Oman on Friday (June 12, 2026) night. West Asia war: Follow LIVE updates on June 13, 2026 Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs denied reports that MT Liaki Freedom, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, was attacked near Oman. He said that the Ministry had contacted the vessel and confirmed that all crew members were safe. MV Jalveer and MT Sentebello were attacked in that region earlier this week. Earlier on Saturday (June 12, 2026), the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) flagged that MT Liaki Freedom was not responding to communications on very high frequency (VHF), however, later said that the vessel responded and was not attacked. It has been received fromCommunication on attack of MT Liaki Freedom saying Negative No attack on ship.#MTLiakifreedom#Attackonmerchantvessel@[email protected]/atPiYypeY9 — FSUI (@FSUIINDIA) June 13, 2026 MT Liaki Freedom, currently owned and managed by UAE firms, has a cargo carrying capacity of some 13,000 tonnes. Built …

Kin mourn 3 Indians killed in US strike on vessel near Oman, demand formal probe

Kin mourn 3 Indians killed in US strike on vessel near Oman, demand formal probe

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The three Indian seafarers who died in the US military strike on the Palau-flagged commercial vessel MT Settebello off the Oman coast on Wednesday were from different parts of India, but they were working in foreign waters to fulfil one dream: giving their families a better life. A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello attacked by US forces off the coast of Oman, near Strait of Hormuz, on Wednesday (June 10). (Forward Seamen’s Union of India/ANI) Marine engineer Patnala Suresh, 44, from Visakhapatnam, Shivanand Chaurasia, 38, from Surauli village in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria and Aditya Sharma, 23, from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh were initially reported missing but were later confirmed to have died; 21 other Indian crew members were rescued. Originally bound to a six-month contract that should have seen him sign off on May 24, Sharma had reluctantly extended his stay by two months solely to finish half of his required training before coming home. He had a degree in nautical science from a university in Scotland. The final text message his …

Indian Navy conducts mid-sea operation, recovers unexploded warhead from merchant vessel off Oman coast

Indian Navy conducts mid-sea operation, recovers unexploded warhead from merchant vessel off Oman coast

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The Indian Navy has successfully completed a complex and high-risk operation involving the recovery and safe disposal of an unexploded missile warhead found onboard a crude oil tanker off the coast of Oman, an official statement said. The operation was carried out on the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel MT Olympic Life, which was en route from Fujairah in the UAE to Kochi when an explosion was reported in its hull on May 26, 2026. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India condemns attack on vessel off Oman coast; 3 crew members missing

India condemns attack on vessel off Oman coast; 3 crew members missing

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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has condemned an attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman, describing the incident as deeply concerning amid ongoing tensions in the region. According to an official statement, the MEA stated that the vessel was attacked earlier on the day, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation involving Oman authorities. The ministry said that 24 Indian crew members were on board the vessel at the time of the attack. So far, 21 Indians have been rescued, while three crew members are still reported missing. India`s Embassy in Oman stated that it was closely monitoring the situation and is actively coordinating with local authorities involved in the ongoing search and rescue efforts of the crew members. Officials said all possible assistance is being provided to ensure the safety and welfare of the affected crew members. India expresses concern over shipping attacks The MEA said the continuing attacks on commercial shipping in the region are a matter of serious concern and are linked to the ongoing conflict in …

Closely monitoring incident involving vessel off Oman coast: India

Closely monitoring incident involving vessel off Oman coast: India

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The Indian Embassy in Muscat on Wednesday said it has learnt of an incident involving a vessel off the coast of Oman and is “closely monitoring” the situation, amid reports of an attack on a tanker near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X, the Indian mission also said that it is in close touch with the local authorities on the issue, without disclosing any details. “We have learnt of an incident involving a vessel off the coast of Oman. We are closely monitoring the situation and in close touch with the local authorities. We shall update soon,” it said. Meanwhile, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it has received a report of an incident 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar in Oman, which lies near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. “Local authorities have reported a tanker has experienced a fire in their engine room and are on the scene assisting with the evacuation of the crew,” it said. The vessel reported one casualty while two crew …

Pressure vessel explodes at chemical factory, 1 killed in blaze at Naroda GIDC | Ahmedabad News

Pressure vessel explodes at chemical factory, 1 killed in blaze at Naroda GIDC | Ahmedabad News

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3 min readJun 6, 2026 12:00 PM IST One person was killed and three were injured in a multiple event disaster at a chemical factory in Naroda GIDC in Ahmedabad. According to the local police, Ramesh Mulji Parmar died while three other workers, Rajendra Prasad Bhagora, Jayanti and Naran, were injured in the incident. The incident took place around noon and the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) received the call around 12:18 pm on Friday when a pressurised vessel at the MSN Intermediates Pvt Ltd factory exploded. This was followed by a secondary fire caused by the blast. This blaze was in a truck filled with hydrogen tanks, fire brigade officials said. More than 40 firefighters were involved in the operation. Firefighters had to battle an essentially transparent flame for several hours and look for any trapped workers in the rubble of the unit. A Hydrogen fire is almost invisible in daylight as its emission wavelength is in the ultraviolet range. It was earlier believed that there were five workers inside the factory but …

LPG vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz, docks at Gujarat`s Kandla port

LPG vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz, docks at Gujarat`s Kandla port

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A vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla in Gujarat after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict, officials said on Sunday. The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its journey from Qatar and docked at the port in Kandla around 11.30 pm on Saturday after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, they added.  Since early March, 13 India-flagged vessels, comprising 12 LPG tankers and one crude oil tanker, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway close to the coast of Oman through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s energy supplies pass. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All …

Iran strikes again in Hormuz? After UAE’s vessel is attacked, mystery blast hits South Korean ship

Iran strikes again in Hormuz? After UAE’s vessel is attacked, mystery blast hits South Korean ship

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Published on May 05, 2026 12:29 am IST Tensions spike in the Strait of Hormuz after a mystery explosion set a South Korean-linked cargo vessel ablaze, prompting an investigation into possible sabotage. South Korea has confirmed the fire and launched a probe, even as suspicions swirl around Iran amid escalating maritime confrontations. The incident comes on the heels of alleged drone attacks on Gulf vessels and conflicting claims over missile threats to U.S. warships, as Donald Trump’s Hormuz mission faces mounting resistance.   Home / Videos / World News / Iran strikes again in Hormuz? After UAE’s vessel is attacked, mystery blast hits South Korean ship Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link