'Deeply shocking': Shashi Tharoor says 'friend' US offered no condolences for Indian sailors killed in Oman strike
Indian MP Shashi Tharoor criticized the US for failing to offer condolences after three Indian sailors were killed in a US military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has raised the issue with the US, calling the lethal actions unjustified.
Why it matters
The incident creates diplomatic friction between the US and India, testing their strategic partnership.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday criticised the United States over the deaths of Indian crew members and questioned Washington's response, saying the official statement lacked any expression of regret or condolence.
The framing focuses on the moral failure of the US and the criticism from opposition figures.
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