India Dismisses Reports Of New Attack On Indian-Crewed Vessel Off Oman, Confirms All Crew Safe

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday dismissed reports that the Indian-crewed tanker Liaki Freedom had come under attack off the coast of Oman, saying all crew members onboard are safe.

“We have spoken with the Master of the vessel Liaki Freedom, who has confirmed that all crew members are safe and that the reported information is false,” the MEA said.

The clarification came after reports emerged claiming that the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker had been attacked while sailing between Khor Fakkan anchorage in the UAE and Shinas port in Oman.

According to vessel tracking data, Liaki Freedom is a Marshall Islands-flagged tankship.

The MEA also issued a fact-check warning on social media, describing the reports as “false and baseless” and urging people to remain alert against misinformation.

Earlier, the Forward Seamen’s Union of India said it had been unable to contact the vessel because its Very High Frequency (VHF) radio was not responding. However, the union said it was able to track the vessel’s location and shared its coordinates near the Omani coast.

The development came a day after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and reiterated India’s strong protest over recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf that resulted in the deaths of Indian seafarers.

In a post on X, Jaishankar said that attacks on commercial shipping were not justified.

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Recent incidents in the region include the attack on the tanker MT Settebello, which resulted in the deaths of three Indian sailors. Of the 24 Indian crew members onboard, 21 were rescued while three were later confirmed dead.

Another vessel, MT Jalveer, experienced a fire in its engine room near Oman’s Shinas port. All 20 Indian crew members onboard were reported safe.

Earlier, the tanker MT Marivex caught fire after being struck off the coast of Oman. All 24 Indian crew members were rescued safely.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said earlier that the vessels involved in the incidents were foreign-flagged ships and that the attacks had come from US naval forces operating in the region.

The United States has said the vessels targeted in recent operations had violated a blockade on Iranian ports and failed to comply with instructions from US forces.

US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of targeting Indian-linked vessels leaving the Strait of Hormuz using drones. Iran has rejected the allegation and called it baseless.

References: ANI News, MoneyControl