India, June 13 -- Second summons in two days to US envoy signals rising concern in New Delhi

India on Friday summoned the US' Charge d'Affaires, Jason Meeks, to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to register a strong protest against repeated strikes on commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman, endangering Indian seafarers.

The diplomatic demarche marks the second time in two days that New Delhi has called in the senior American diplomat over the safety of Indian crew members operating in the volatile region.

Additional Secretary (Americas) Nagaraj Naidu conveyed India's deep concern over the use of lethal force against unarmed merchant vessels, describing such actions as "unacceptable" and a serious threat to the safety and stability o...