At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, expressed concerns over the targeting of commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing the need for respect for international law. His comments followed an attack on an India-flagged ship off the coast of Oman, where all crew members were rescued. Harish highlighted the importance of international cooperation to address the ongoing energy and fertilizer crisis linked to the West Asia conflict.
- ▪India's Permanent Representative to the UN condemned the targeting of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪An India-flagged vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman, but all 14 crew members were rescued.
- ▪Harish stressed that international law governing safe passage must be fully respected.
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Targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is "unacceptable", India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish has said, stressing that international law governing safe passage must be "fully respected".Mr. Harish's remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC) on safeguarding energy and supply flows came days after an India-flagged commercial vessel came under attack off the coast of Oman. Attack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman coast ‘unacceptable’, says MEA; crew members safeOmani authorities rescued all 14 crew members of the vessel sailing from Somalia, but it was not immediately known who carried out the strike.In a post on X, Mr.
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