Three Indian sailors were killed in a recent attack by the US Army off the coast of Oman. This missile attack was carried out on a commercial tank named ‘MT Setebello’ near the Strait of Hormuz. In such a situation, the conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US President in France was very important. While talking to the media after this bilateral talks which took place after 16 months, Trump gave his reaction on working together on commercial ships of both the countries. He said both Washington and New Delhi will continue to ‘work together’ on this issue. Trump described the operation of commercial ships as ‘a difficult task’.
Trump did not express any grief or regret on the issue of Indian sailors. Trump said that I heard about it, it has always been happening, but we work together. We love all those guys and they’re great people.
‘Safety of sailors comes first’
‘ While talking about the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding in their initial conversation, PM Modi also raised the issue of the Indian’s death. He said that the safety of Indian sailors is very important. PM Modi said, “I am confident that the safety of sailors will be ensured while following this agreement.” PM Modi talked about keeping the safety of sailors on the top priority.
‘Two more commercial ships were also attacked’
The US Army also attacked two more commercial ships on which Indian crew members were aboard. Regarding this incident, the American Central Command said that these ships had broken the blockade imposed on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, India summoned US Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks twice within three days. After this, Indian Foreign Minister S. There was a tense conversation between Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During the talks here, Foreign Minister Jaishankar had expressed “strong protest” over the death of Indian sailors.
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