New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- India on Tuesday strongly condemned the projectile attack on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, in which 12 crew members were injured, including 11 of the 17 Indian nationals on board, and called for an immediate halt to attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the vessel MT On Peace (IMO 9893204) was struck by a projectile earlier in the day while sailing through the strategically vital waterway. The vessel had 19 crew members, including 17 Indians.
"We condemn the attack earlier today on a Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peace (IMO 9893204) off the coast of Oman, where it was struck by a projectile wh...