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Widow of Chief appealed to return body of her husband
The family of Chief Engineer Patnala Suresh, one of three Indian seafarers killed during the US strike on the 'Settebello' off the coast of Oman, has appealed to the Indian government to expedite the return of his body. Suresh’s wife, Bhargavi, was initially informed that three crew members, including her husband, were missing. Her husband was the last among the three initially declared missing to be retrieved by the Royal Oman Navy. Janakiram, President of the East Coast Fishing Boat Owners Association, questioned the circumstances of the attack and requested the Ministry of External Affairs to hand the bodies over to the victim families and help to the shipping authority and the shipping ministry. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was making efforts to bring the mortal remains of the three crew members back to India as soon as possible.
Bodies of two seafarers killed by U.S. and 21 survivors repatriated
The bodies of Aditya Sharma and Shivanand Chaurasiya, two of the three Indian seafarers who were killed in a US strike on the 'Settebello' off the Oman coast were repatriated on June 17, one day after 21 rescued Indian crew members from the tanker were repatriated to India. The ambassador of the Indian Embassy in Muscat interacted with the rescued crew members before their departure, conveyed his best wishes, and appreciated their resilience during the difficult ordeal. There were no details regarding the body of the third deceased Indian seafarer, Patnala Suresh by the Indian mission. Following the fatal attacks, the Ministry of External Affairs summoned US Charge d’Affaires Jason Meeks twice in a week and registered strong protest. Report with photo: https://newsonair.gov.in/oman-21-rescued-indian-crew-members-of-vessel-mt-settebello-returned-safely-home/
Survivors of US attack returned home
The 21 surviving Indian crew members of the 'Settebello' were returning home safely after the deadly US Navy attack off the coast of Oman. Before their departure, the Indian Ambassador to Oman, Prashant Pise, interacted with the crew members, conveyed his best wishes and commended their resilience during what the embassy described as a difficult period. The embassy reiterated its commitment to the welfare and safety of Indian nationals. According to the embassy, the 'Settebello' was around 30 nautical miles off the coast of Sohar, Oman, when the attack took place. The Oman Maritime Security Centre was informed immediately, following which the relevant Omani authorities were alerted for search and rescue operations. Following the attacks on the merchant vessels 'Marivex', 'Settebello' and 'Jalveer' on June 8, 9 and 11 respectively, India summoned top US diplomat Jason Meeks for a second time last week, describing the American military's strikes on commercial vessels carrying Indian crew members off the coast of Oman as "unacceptable." New Delhi said the use of "lethal and deadly" force undermined the safety, security and stability of international maritime commerce. The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in a call with his US counterpart Marco Rubio, "reiterated India's strong protest." "Such lethal actions against commercial shipping were not justified." Report with photo: https://www.indiatoday.in/world/indians-abroad/story/india-us-ship-strikes-new-delhi-summons-envoy-after-three-sailors-killed-off-oman-2927571-2026-06-16
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