India summons Russian envoy over killing of four Indian seafarers near Odessa, Ukraine
The Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship was hit by Russian cruise missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said. The vessel— MV Golden Leo— had 17 crew members, including five Indian nationals, according to the MEA.
- ▪The Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship was hit by Russian cruise missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
- ▪The vessel— MV Golden Leo— had 17 crew members, including five Indian nationals, according to the MEA.
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India on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) summoned the Russian charge d'affaires (CDA) and lodged a strong protest over the killing of four Indian seafarers aboard a Guinea Bissau-flagged merchant vessel off the coast of Ukraine.The Ministry of External Affairs, in a press release on Tuesday (July 21, 2026), said that the Russian CDA Vladimir Ladanov was summoned and the Ministry conveyed to him “India’s grave concerns and unequivocal condemnation of the attack on the commercial vessel MV Golden Leo on 19 July 2026, which resulted in the tragic loss of four Indian lives”.The Ministry said that such attacks undermine the safety, security, and stability of international maritime commerce.“The Russian Chargé d’Affaires was requested to convey India’s strong concerns to his authorities that the…
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