India, Nov. 11 -- A Liberia flagged tanker carrying six Indian seafarers was hit by a projectile while transiting the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, the government said. One Indian national is among four crew members injured in the attack, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Wednesday.

"The remaining 18 crew members, including five other Indian seafarers, are safe and accounted for," he added.

Liberian-flagged VLCC MT Fujairah Energy was the tanker that was hit, Sonowal said.

He said that the government was in touch with the ship management company to ensure that the affected seafarers get proper medical care.

Repeated attacks on vessels transiting the strategically important Persian Gulf have triggere...