Muscat, June 15 -- The 20 Indian crew members of the commercial vessel MT Jalveer have successfully returned home to India following a timely and coordinated rescue operation conducted by the authorities of Oman and the Indian Embassy in Muscat.

The rescue operation and subsequent repatriation of the MT Jalveer crew took place against the backdrop a series of strikes targeting commercial vessels, triggered by the escalating US-Iran confrontation in the Gulf region. .

It was during this specific spike in regional hostilities that the crew of the MT Jalveer found themselves in immediate peril. The crew were safely evacuated ashore, in coordination with Omani authorities, following the incident involving the vessel on 11 June 2026.

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