A fresh political row erupted on Friday after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor publicly backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks regarding the safety of Indian sailors during his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump. The BJP quickly seized on Tharoor's comments, using them to attack Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday confirmed that three Indian seafarers have died following an attack on the Palau-flagged commercial vessel MT Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. The incident has raised fresh concerns over the safety of Indian crew members operating in the volatile Gulf maritime corridor.
