Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said that an Indian vessel, the MSV Faize Noore Oliya, has been hit by a projectile near Yemeni waters, causing it to capsize and sink.
“India strongly condemns this unprovoked attack on the defenceless mechanised sailing vessel,” he writes on X. “The safety of our people is our supreme priority and I am relieved to inform that all 14 seafarers (including 13 Indians) have been safely rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard and brought to the Port of Mokha.”
He adds that he has instructed the director general of Maritime Administration to take immediate steps in coordination with all agencies to “ensure the absolute security of Indian seafarers in the region and provide all necessary assistance to the rescued crew”.
