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Meeks was called to the Ministry of External Affairs headquarters, a day after the government said three Indian crew members of a tanker were killed in the US action.
Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula. (AFP file photo)
For the second time this week, India on Friday summoned US charge d’affaires Jason Meeks and lodged a strong protest over the American Navy’s strikes on three commercial vessels with Indian crew members off the coast of Oman.
Meeks was called to the Ministry of External Affairs headquarters, a day after the government said three Indian crew members of a tanker were killed in the US action.
The US charge d’affaires was summoned, and he was conveyed India’s strong protest over the US military’s action. Meeks had also been summoned on Wednesday night.
India on Thursday said three merchant ships with Indian crew members came under attack from American military off the coast of Oman this week, resulting in the death of three nationals.
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