Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar condemns attacks on shipping — The Hindu

In New York, United States, Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar said on September 25 that attacks on commercial shipping in the Gulf and the Red Sea are indefensible. On the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, India and Liberia announced the creation of a group of friends on the safety and security of shipping and seafarers, The Hindu reports.

New initiative

The initiative was launched during a ministerial-level meeting of the Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers group. Jaishankar said that India, as a major source of seafarers, and Liberia, as the country with the largest ship registry, had joined forces to draw attention to the safety and security of shipping and seafarers.

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Attacks on seafarers and vessels

According to the minister, he listed recent cases of attacks on seafarers and vessels. Jaishankar added that such incidents are unfortunately no longer exceptional. The statement was made at an event dedicated to launching the initiative.