India condemns attack on ship off Oman carrying 11 Indians; 10 rescued, one missing

New Delhi said that while 10 of the Indian nationals have been rescued, one remains missing. It added that the Indian Embassy in Muscat is closely monitoring the situation.

India on Sunday condemned the attack on the merchant vessel that was hit by a "warning shot" fired by Iran earlier in the day near the coast of Oman, saying there were 11 Indian seafarers onboard. Ten of them have been rescued, while one remains missing, New Delhi 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. Our Embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and proactively coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing Search and Rescue operation. We thank the Omani authorities for their support," the Ministry of External Affairs said.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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