New Delhi, March 25 -- The Shipping Ministry on Wednesday stated that no incident involving any Indian ship or seafarer has been reported in the past 24 hours, adding that 20 Indian-flagged vessels carrying around 540 Indian seafarers are currently in the Persian Gulf and remain safe, with private shipping companies maintaining constant communication with them.

Speaking at a joint inter-ministerial briefing, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, said that around 200 telephone calls and 500 emails were received over the last 24 hours, and responses are being provided. He also noted that 50 Indian seafarers have been repatriated and brought back to India during this period.

"In the past 24...