India, March 11 -- The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday evening condemned the attack on Thai ship, Mayuree Naree, which was bound for Gujarat's Kandla, in the Strait of Hormuz, saying that "India deplores" the targeting of commercial ships in the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

The Thai-flagged bulk carrier was reportedly struck by "two projectiles of unknown origin" while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a fire, and damaging the engine room, the ship's Thai-listed operator, Precious Shipping, said in a statement.

"Three crew members are reported missing and believed to be trapped in the engine room," Precious Shipping was quoted as saying by Reuters.

Later, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement that t...