Mumbai, Oct. 10 -- Following the drone attack on Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MT GEM NO. 2 at Sharjah Anchorage, Federation of Seafarers' Unions of India (FSUI) General Secretary Manoj Yadav on Saturday called for the need of a high-level crisis management team under the Prime Minister to assess potential threats to Indian seafarers operating in conflict-affected maritime regions.

Speaking to ANI, Yadav said all 22 Indian crew members aboard the tanker were reported safe after the vessel was attacked on Friday. He stressed the need for coordinated efforts involving the defence establishment, the Navy and the shipping industry to strengthen seafarer safety.

"We have seen the tweet from the Honourable Minister of Shipping and Ports tha...