New Delhi, Aug. 4: India on Tuesday strongly condemned the attack on the Indian-flagged commercial vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya, which sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on August 4.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said all 13 Indian nationals on board the vessel have been rescued.
The MEA said the Indian Embassy in Riyadh is closely monitoring the situation and is coordinating with Yemeni authorities to ensure the safety and security of the rescued crew.
The ministry also expressed gratitude to the Yemeni authorities for their assistance in the rescue operation.
Expressing concern over the security situation in the region, the MEA said the continuing attacks on commercial shipping are “deeply worrisome.”
The Ministry called for an immediate end to attacks on merchant vessels and urged the restoration of free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through international waterways in accordance with international law.
“The targeting of commercial shipping in the region must end, and free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the international waterways in the region, in keeping with international law, must be restored at the earliest,” the ministry said in the statement.
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