Supreme Court directs MEA to trace Indian seafarer missing after Black Sea drone attack
Court urges diplomatic action to locate Deepak Kumar Gupta, who vanished during a drone strike on his vessel, as family pleads for urgent government intervention amidst growing concerns for his safety
The Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to trace Deepak Kumar Gupta, an Indian seafarer missing after his cargo ship was attacked by drones in the Black Sea on July 25. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana instructed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to seek information from the Indian Embassies in Ukraine and Romania regarding the seafarer's whereabouts.
The matter is set for hearing on Friday, August 7, 2026. The family of the missing seafarer, Sandeep Kumar Gupta, had previously written to the MEA and Indian embassies in Ukraine and Romania between July 26 and July 30, but their requests were not met with any response or assurance. The 22-year-old seafarer was working on the MV AGN Ragnar when the attack occurred near Ukraine’s Odesa port.
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