Doha, Nov. 1 -- A Qatar-owned liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker carrying fuel to Pakistan was hit by unidentified objects in the Arabian Gulf on Friday evening, October 30, as it approached the Strait of Hormuz. All 25 crew members, including six Indian seafarers, were reported safe.

The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, M/T Al Mayeda, is owned by Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat).

Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed the safety of the Indian crew members in a post on X on Saturday, October 31. He said all six Indian nationals and the remaining crew members were safe following the incident.

Sonowal added that India was monitoring the situation and remained in contact with the ship management company to ensur...