India, July 16 -- India has directed shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies not to deploy Indian seafarers on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to rise, the directorate general of maritime administration (DGMA) said in an order issued on Wednesday.

India is the world's third-largest supplier of seafarers, with more than 300,000 sailors working on ships worldwide, according to government data. The move comes after two Indian seafarers were killed in separate attacks on vessels in the region over the past three days. Follow US-Iran war live updates here.

In its order dated Wednesday (July 15, 2026), the DGMA instructed shipowners, ship managers and recruitment...