India steps up response to US, Iran deadly ship strikes
The Indian government is taking action after 10 sailors were killed and dozens more injured in attacks on commercial cargo ships and oil tankers during the battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Samar Chaurasia used to speak to his father, Shivanand Chaurasia, on the phone several times a day while he worked overseas on an oil tanker.
Shivanand Chaurasia, an engine fitter just six months into his first voyage, was among three crew members killed on June 10, when MT Settebello was struck in the Gulf of Oman during an attack by the United States.
Since the US-Israel war with Iran began, 10 Indian sailors have been killed and dozens more injured — some critically — as commercial cargo ships and oil tankers have repeatedly come under attack in the battle for control of key shipping lanes in the Middle East.
Indians make up one of the world's largest merchant shipping workforces, with more than 300,000 seafarers employed globally, according to Indian government data.
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