India on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) summoned the U.S. Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission Jason Meeks and lodged a ‘strong protest’ after one more attack on a commercial vessel near the Omani coast left three Indian sailors missing. 

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs described the incident as “deeply worrisome” and said it was “a direct result of the ongoing conflict in the region”. Wednesday’s incident involving commercial vessel Settebello that had around 24 Indian crew members onboard was the second such attack in the past three days. The previous attack on M/T Marivex was claimed by the U.S. Central Command that had described the oil tanker as “non-compliant”.

“We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman, earlier today. Of the 24 Indian crew onboard, 21 Indians have been rescued thus far and 3 Indians are reportedly missing, Our Embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and proactively coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing Search and Rescue operation,” said the Ministry of External Affairs in a statement. Greek news outlet Tovima has cited maritime security information while reporting “possibility of American involvement” in Wednesday’s incident.