Centre Summons Iranian Envoy After Indian Killed In Strikes On Ship In Hormuz
India has summoned Iran's deputy chief of mission following an attack on UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that killed one Indian crew member and injured several others. The Indian government has condemned the strike as a violation of international law.
Why it matters
The death of Indian nationals in a conflict zone forces a diplomatic response and complicates India's foreign policy in the Middle East.
India has summoned Iran's deputy chief of mission in New Delhi after an Indian crew member was killed while eight others, including six Indians, sustained injuries in an Iranian strike on UAE shipping tankers in the Strait of Hormuz close to Oman. The foreign ministry summoned Mohammad Javad Hosseini to lodge a protest against the Iranian attacks on oil tankers passing through the narrow waterways. According to the report, the tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were struck while transiting the southern passage of the Strait of Hormuz. The attack killed an Indian crew member aboard the Mombasa and injured eight others, including four seriously wounded.
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