EAM Jaishankar calls Marco Rubio on sailor deaths, US stands by attacks
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has protested to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding US military strikes on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners. The US maintains that it will continue to enforce its blockade against Iranian oil transport, refusing to grant exemptions for civilian ships.
Why it matters
The incident highlights a growing diplomatic rift between India and the US over maritime security and the protection of civilian lives in the Strait of Hormuz.
EAM Jaishankar calls Marco Rubio on sailor deaths, US stands by attacks | India News - The Times of India
The article presents both the Indian government's protest and the US State Department's justification for the blockade without taking a definitive side.
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