New India/Mumbai, Sept. 14 -- India on Sunday condemned an attack on a Panama-flagged oil tanker that resulted in one Indian seafarer being reported missing, and said the targeting of merchant shipping and civilian infrastructure is unacceptable. Thirteen other Indian seafarers who were part of the crew of MT El Gaia were rescued following the attack off the coast of Oman, the external affairs ministry said. A report prepared by Directorate of Maritime Administration said that the vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel has a total 25 crew members, comprising 14 Indian nationals and 11 Pakistanis. Preliminary information indicates that two crew members remain unaccounted for, one Oiler (Indian) and one Third Engineer (Pakistani) following the attack. According to the information from Oman Navy, the remaining 23 crew members have reached the hotel. Two seafarers (including one oiler Indian) are still missing. The engine room is fully burnt by fire, the report said The attack came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the creation of a "Seafarers' Emergency Support Network" at the Brics Summit to safeguard mariners facing heightened risks due to regional conflicts. Ten Indian seafarers are among 16 Indians killed so far in the West Asia conflict, while another five Indian seafarers have died in strikes on merchant vessels in the Black Sea. "We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman earlier today. Of the 14 Indian crew onboard, 13 Indians have been rescued so far," the external affairs ministry said in a statement. "Search and rescue operations for the missing Indian national are continuing. Our embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and proactively coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing search and rescue operation," it said. The Indian side thanked Omani authorities for their support in rescuing the Indian seafarers. "We reiterate our call for immediate de-escalation of tensions and pursuance of dialogue and diplomacy to bring peace to the region," the statement said. "The targeting of commercial shipping, seafarers, civilians, and civilian infrastructure in the region is unacceptable." The Indian side also called for the restoration of free and safe navigation and flow of commerce through international waterways in the region at the earliest. Indian seafarers make up more than 12% of the global merchant shipping workforce, second only to Philippine nationals. India contributes almost 312,000 of the global total of 2.57 million seafarers. Six Indian-flagged vessels and 7 foreign-flagged vessels of Indian interest are in Persian Gulf (West of Strait of Hormuz), with a total of 156 Indian seafarers onboard, said the report A total nine of 9 vessels of Indian interest, comprising both Indian-flagged and India-bound foreign-flagged vessels, remain in the Persian Gulf (west of the Strait of Hormuz) and have been identified for evacuation. This comprises seven fertiliser cargo vessels and two other vessels of Indian Interest Four incidents involving Indian-flagged vessels and 52 incidents involving foreign-flagged vessels with Indian crew have been reported since the beginning of the war in West Asia, including 10 confirmed fatalities, 12 injured and 1 presumed deceased....