MUMBAI (Reuters) – India said it had called in the Iranian envoy to New Delhi and flagged its "deep concern" over the attack on two Indian-flagged ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
One of the vessels attacked was identified as the Sanmar Herald, an Indian government source said. The crew on board and the vessel were safe, the source added.
Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying crude oil were attacked while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed in a statement.
Tehran’s ambassador to New Delhi, Mohammad Fathali, was called in for a meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during which India conveyed its deep concern over the shooting incident involving the two ships.
India’s top foreign ministry official asked the Iranian ambassador to convey New Delhi’s position to the relevant authorities and to resume, at the earliest, the process of facilitating
India-bound ships across the Strait, according to the statement.
The ambassador said he would pass on these views to Iranian authorities, the statement added.