Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the deaths of three Indian seafarers in a US Navy strike on the oil vessel MT Settebello in the Gulf.
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.