India, May 14 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday raised objection to attack on an Indian-flagged ship off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, May 13, and called it 'unacceptable'.

The MEA said in a statement that it "deplored" the continuous attacks on commercial shipping.

"The attack on an Indian-flagged ship off the coast of Oman yesterday is unacceptable and we deplore the fact that commercial shipping and civilian mariners continue to be targeted," it said in a statement.

The statement, issued by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, also said that the Indian crew on board the ship was safe and expressed gratitude to the Omani authorities for rescuing them.

"India reiterates that targeting commercial shipping and endangering ...