India Confirms Safety Of 22 Seafarers After Pirate Attacks On Foreign-Flagged Vessels
Nairobi, Aug 21: The High Commission of India in Kenya on Friday confirmed the safety of 22 Indian seafarers on board two foreign-flagged vessels which pirates off the coast of Somalia reportedly hijacked. Indian seafarers confirmed safe "We have taken up the matter of Indian seafarers on board vessels MT Sibu (Eritrea-flagged) and MV Lutuf (Cameroon-flagged) with the concerned authorities in…
Nairobi, August 21 - The Indian High Commission in Kenya has confirmed the safety of 22 Indian seafarers who were reportedly hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The Indian government has been actively monitoring the situation and maintaining contact with relevant authorities to ensure the welfare of its citizens. Two foreign-flagged vessels, MT Sibu (Eritrea-flagged) and MV Lutuf (Cameroon-flagged), are believed to be carrying 16 and 6 Indian seafarers respectively.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India treats the safety and security of its vessels and seafarers as a matter of high priority.
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