<h3 data-path-to-node="3" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">New Delhi Calls for Urgent Regional De-escalation and Protection of International Sea Lanes</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="4" id="p-rc_d0074590a9eaf83e-117" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-159" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="4" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">UNITED NATIONS / NEW DELHI</b><span class="citation-159 citation-end-159" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> — Addressing the United Nations Security Council’s Quarterly Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, India has issued a strong, unambiguous condemnation of recent drone and missile strikes targeting commercial merchant shipping navigating the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2554013184="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2554013184="" _nghost-ng-c62182599="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_d0074590a9eaf83e-118" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-158 citation-end-158" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, stated before the council that the sudden resumption of regional hostilities following a brief operational pause is "deeply concerning" for the international community.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-157 citation-end-157" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Highlighting the critical role played by West Asian sea lanes in global commerce, New Delhi demanded an immediate cessation of attacks on merchant vessels and civilian infrastructure, urging the swift restoration of unimpeded, safe navigation in accordance with international maritime law.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2554013184="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2554013184="" _nghost-ng-c62182599="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="7" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Casualties Among Seafarers and Escalating Human Toll</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="8" id="p-rc_d0074590a9eaf83e-119" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-156" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">In his address, Ambassador Harish specifically cited recent hostile strikes on commercial vessels, including the container carrier </span><i data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="131" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">GFS Galaxy</i><span class="citation-156" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, the product tanker </span><i data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="162" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MT Al Bahiyah</i><span class="citation-156" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, and the oil tanker </span><i data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="196" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MT Mombasa</i><span class="citation-156 citation-end-156" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, during their transit through the Strait of Hormuz.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-155 citation-end-155" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The strikes directly impacted merchant crews, resulting in severe injuries to several Indian seafarers, one confirmed fatality, and one seafarer reported missing at sea.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2554013184="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2554013184="" _nghost-ng-c62182599="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_d0074590a9eaf83e-120" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-154 citation-end-154" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">"India has consistently condemned acts of violence targeting seafarers and disrupting free and safe navigation through international waterways like the Strait of Hormuz," Ambassador Harish told the Security Council.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-153 citation-end-153" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">"The targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end, and free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the international waterways...<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> must be restored at the earliest."<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2554013184="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2554013184="" _nghost-ng-c62182599="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="11" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">High Strategic and Macroeconomic Stakes for India</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="12" id="p-rc_d0074590a9eaf83e-121" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-152 citation-end-152" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">New Delhi reaffirmed that West Asia remains a region of paramount economic and strategic interest.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="10" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-151 citation-end-151" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">India’s annual bilateral trade with the region stands at approximately $180 billion, complemented by cumulative Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) exceeding $31 billion and over $52 billion in annual remittances from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="11" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-150 citation-end-150" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Furthermore, with nearly 10 million Indian nationals residing and working across Gulf economies, the safety of regional transport corridors directly impacts India's energy security and macroeconomic stability.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="12" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2554013184="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2554013184="" _nghost-ng-c62182599="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="13" id="p-rc_d0074590a9eaf83e-122" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-149 citation-end-149" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Concluding the intervention, India advocated a return to sustained dialogue and diplomacy, while emphasizing that international efforts to safeguard key maritime chokepoints must run parallel to broader diplomatic initiatives aimed at restoring durable peace, stability, and humanitarian relief across the Middle East.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c647700645="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c647700645="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="13" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2554013184="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p>
India Condemns Attacks on Commercial Shipping in UNSC, Urging Free Navigation Through Hormuz
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, stated before the council that the sudden resumption of regional hostilities following a brief operational pause is "deeply concerning" for the international community. Highlighting the critical role played by West Asian sea lanes in global commerce, New Delhi demanded an immediate cessation of attacks on merchant vessels and civilian infrastructure, urging the swift restoration of unimpeded, safe navigation in accordance with international maritime law.
