New Delhi, July 31 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that it is in close touch with the family members of the two Indian nationals who remain missing after the vessel MV AG N Ragnar came under attack while leaving Ukraine's Odesa port on July 25.

Speaking at the bi-weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said four Indian crew members were on board the vessel when it was attacked.

"This particular ship came under attack on 25th July as it was leaving Odesa port. There are four Indians on board the ship as part of the crew. Two of them are safe, as I informed earlier. Two of them are missing," Jaiswal said.

He said search and rescue operations have been carried out by both the Ukrainian and Romanian...