New Delhi, April 28 -- The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Tuesday said that all Indian vessels and crew currently in the Persian Gulf are being closely monitored, and confirmed that all seafarers in the region remain safe.

While briefing the media on recent developments in West Asia, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mukesh Mangal said that the Ministry is coordinating closely with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions and maritime stakeholders to ensure seafarer welfare and uninterrupted maritime operations.

"All Indian seafarers in the region are safe and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessel has been reported in the past 24 hours," Mangal said.

He further informed that t...