New Delhi, 14 May (H.S.): India has strongly condemned the attack on an Indian-flagged ship off Oman's coast on Wednesday. The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement on Thursday, asserting that such attacks are unacceptable.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while strongly condemning the incident, stated, “The attack is unacceptable, and we condemn the continuous targeting of commercial ships and ordinary seafarers.”

He clarified that all Indian crew members on board the ship are completely safe. India has expressed gratitude to Omani authorities for the rescue operation.

He emphasized that targeting commercial ships, endangering the lives of innocent crew members, or obstructing the free movement of ships and trade in any manner must be avoided.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar