{
  "id": 12815025,
  "title": "Black Sea Crisis Escalates As 4 Vessels Carrying Indian Seafarers Come Under Attack; India Condemns Strikes, Calls For Safe Maritime Shipping | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/black-sea-crisis-escalates-as-4-vessels-carrying-indian-seafarers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:16:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/black-sea-crisis-escalates-as-4-vessels-carrying-indian-seafarers-come-under-attack-india-condemns-strikes-calls-for-safe-maritime-shipping-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India has condemned recent attacks on four commercial vessels in the Black Sea carrying Indian seafarers. The vessels, operated by Romania, Bulgaria, Palau, and Liberia, had Indian crew members on board. According to India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, one Indian seafarer was injured in one of the attacks and is receiving treatment. All Indian nationals aboard the Palau-flagged vessel MB Able were rescued by Bulgarian authorities. The Aframax Rio, a Liberia-flagged oil tanker with 23 Indian crew members, was also rescued safely. India has called for safe maritime shipping and has introduced the S4 Seafarers Proposal to build an international coalition for seafarer safety. The MEA spokesperson also confirmed that Indian seafarers have lost their lives in both the Black Sea region and the Middle East, though he could not confirm the exact number.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: India confirmed that four commercial vessels came under attack in the Black Sea region over the past 48 hours, with all four carrying Indian seafarers. Statement on the attacks on commercial vessels ⬇️ https://t.co/OkfzAAHWkl pic.twitter.com/amVHOVUmMx — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) October 7, 2026 Speaking at a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Over the last two…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}