New York, Sept. 25 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced on Friday that India and Liberia have launched an international coalition to champion maritime safety in response to "unacceptable attacks on commercial shipping and merchant marines".

Speaking at a joint press conference with Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Jaishankar stated, "As a major source country for seafarers, India has joined hands with Liberia, which hosts the largest shipping registry by tonnage on this planet."

Highlighting the urgency of the initiative, Jaishankar noted, "In recent months, the world has seen unacceptable attacks on commercial shipping and merchant marines. They are legally and morally indefensible." He firmly added, "Put ...