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India condemns attack on ship off Oman, vessel reported sunk
The statement from India's foreign ministry did not say who had carried out the attack
- PUBLISHED: Thu 14 May 2026, 12:34 PM UPDATED: Thu 14 May 2026, 3:22 PM
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India said that an Indian-flagged ship had been attacked off the coast of Oman on Wednesday and all crew on board were safe. Maritime security monitors reporting the cargo vessel had sunk.
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"The attack on an Indian-flagged ship off the coast of Oman yesterday is unacceptable and we deplore the fact that commercial shipping and civilian mariners continue to be targeted," India's foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
"All Indian crew on board are safe and we thank the Omani authorities for rescuing them," it added. The statement did not say who had carried out the attack.
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"India reiterates that targeting commercial shipping and endangering innocent civilian crew members, or otherwise impeding freedom of commerce, should be avoided," said the statement posted on X by Randhir Jaiswal, Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, India.
Maritime security firm Vanguard named the cargo vessel with 14 crew as the MSV Haj Ali, and said it had reports that it had sunk off the coast of Limah, Oman — just south of the Strait of Hormuz — after an explosion.
Vanguard said it was reported to be transporting livestock, when there was a "suspected explosion believed to have been caused by a drone or missile strike". It said a "fire reportedly broke out onboard, forcing the crew to abandon ship before the vessel sank".
In April, India said it had called in the Iranian envoy to New Delhi and flagged its "deep concern" over the attack on two Indian-flagged ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
India is hosting talks with foreign ministers from the BRICS bloc on Thursday, including Iran's Abbas Araghchi.
Araghchi, speaking in New Delhi, made no mention of the attack, but insisted that the Strait of Hormuz "is open for all" commercial vessels who "cooperate" with its navy.