India, July 13 -- India on Sunday strongly condemned the attack on the Cyprus-flagged merchant vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman, which left 11 Indian seafarers on board. While 10 Indian nationals have been rescued, one remains missing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

"We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman, earlier today. Of the 11 Indian nationals on board, 10 have been rescued so far, while 1 Indian national is reportedly missing," the MEA said in a statement.

The ministry added that the Indian Embassy in Muscat is closely monitoring the situation and actively coordinating with Omani authorities for the ongoing search and rescue operation. "We thank the Omani authorities for...