Seafarers’ union urges PM Modi to deploy Navy after Indian vessel sinks
The Forward Seamen’s Union of India has requested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi deploy the Indian Navy to protect merchant vessels in high-risk zones like the Red Sea and Black Sea. This appeal follows recent attacks on Indian-flagged ships by missiles and drones amid ongoing regional conflicts.
Why it matters
The request highlights the growing threat to global supply chains and the safety of Indian maritime workers in conflict-ridden international waters.
The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deploy Indian Navy assets to protect Indian-flagged vessels and seafarers in the Red Sea, Black Sea and Strait of Hormuz. The union warned that escalating regional conflicts have turned commercial shipping routes into “active danger zones”.In an urgent appeal to Modi on Wednesday, the union cited the ongoing hostilities involving Iran, Israel and the United States, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, and called for immediate protective measures for Indian maritime workers.“Ongoing hostilities involving Iran, Israel and the United States, together with the continuing Russia-Ukraine war, have turned commercial shipping routes into active danger zones.
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