Conflicts in West Asia and Persian Gulf claimed 11 Indian seafarers' lives: Government

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Conflicts in West Asia and the Persian Gulf have led to the deaths of 11 Indian seafarers. The Indian government successfully repatriated 4,200 seafarers from the Strait of Hormuz region. Since the US-Iran war began, missile attacks on vessels have become more frequent. The conflict escalated after a US and Israeli attack killed Iran's supreme leader and top commanders.

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Shipping Secretary Vijay Kumar on Thursday said 11 Indian seafarers have lost their lives in conflicts in West Asia and the Persian Gulf region.<br> — Shipping Secretary Vijay Kumar on Thursday said 11 Indian seafarers have lost their lives in conflicts in West Asia and the Persian Gulf region. (Representational Image)

New Delhi: Conflicts in West Asia and the Persian Gulf region have claimed the lives of 11 Indian seafarers, Shipping Secretary Vijay Kumar said on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference here, Kumar said that the Indian government has brought back 4,200 Indian seafarers safely from the Strait of Hormuz area.

Missile attacks on vessels have become rampant in parts of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf area since the start of the US-Iran war on February 28, when the US and Israel attacked Iran, killing the country's supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei and several top commanders.

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The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow choke point in West Asia, is a crucial shipping route that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

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