New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- India is in regular touch with the Russian Embassy over the welfare and repatriation of Russian crew members aboard the detained Unity oil tanker near Paradip Port in Odisha, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the tanker is currently stationed close to Paradip Port and that its detention was carried out pursuant to an order of the Odisha High Court.

"On the welfare of the Russian seafarers . this particular oil tanker is stationed close to Paradip Port in Odisha. We are aware of this particular incident, and we have been in regular touch with the Russian Embassy here," Jaiswal said during the MEA's weekly press briefing in New Delhi.

"This action has been ...