Colombo, April 19 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday said India has conveyed its "deep concern" to Iranian authorities over the shooting incident involving two Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing the need to ensure the safety of mariners and free movement in international waters.

During a special briefing on the Vice President C P Radhakrishnan's visit, Misri said, "With regard to the incident related to Indian ships that came under attack yesterday, we were deeply disturbed by this, and we contacted the Iranian authorities and conveyed to them our very deep concern at this development and for, again, to ensure respect for the safety of mariners and respect for the principle of unimpeded passage through inter...