"Unacceptable": India Protests Deaths Of 4 Indian Sailors In Russian Attack Near Ukraine

India has formally protested to Russia following the death of four Indian sailors in a Russian attack on a merchant vessel near Ukraine. The Indian government condemned the targeting of commercial shipping and demanded the protection of civilian crew members.
Why it matters
This marks a significant diplomatic incident involving Indian citizens in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, potentially complicating India's neutral stance.
India has summoned the Russian ambassador to New Delhi after four Indian crew members were killed in an attack on a Guinea-Bissau-flagged merchant vessel off the coast of Ukraine, in the first instance of the death of Indian seafarers in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The foreign ministry summoned Russian Charge d'Affaires Vladimir Ladanov to lodge a strong protest against the Russian attacks on the civilian vessel -- MV Golden Leo -- while it was navigating Ukraine's maritime corridor on Sunday.Later, in a statement, the Foreign Ministry said New Delhi has conveyed India's "grave concerns and unequivocal condemnation" of the attack on the commercial vessel MV Golden Leo on Sunday, which "resulted in the tragic loss of four Indian lives, emphasizing that such attacks undermine the safety, security, and stability of international maritime commerce.""The Russian Charge d'Affaires was requested to convey India's strong concerns to his authorities that the targeting of commercial…
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