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Black Sea attack kills Indian
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An Indian sailor was killed and two others safe after MV Omorfi came under attack in the Black Sea on July 18. India condemned the attack, summoned Ukraine's envoy, and called for protection of merchant shipping.
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India summons Ukrainian envoy over sailor's death
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One Indian killed in Black Sea attack on MV Omorfi
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Full story →India Summons Ukraine Envoy Over Black Sea Attacks On Indian Seafarers
India summoned Ukraine's envoy over attacks on Indian seafarers in the Black Sea.
The summons followed an attack on MV OMORFI that killed an Indian seafarer.
India's foreign ministry issued an official statement on the summoning.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →Govt says one Indian killed in attack on vessel in Russian territorial waters
One Indian national was killed in an attack on the commercial vessel MV OMORFI in Russian territorial waters in the Black Sea on July 18, 2026.
The vessel had three Indians on board; two are reported safe.
India's Ministry of External Affairs expressed condolences and condemned the attack on commercial shipping.
A separate attack on the vessel MV Golden Leo near Odesa on July 19, 2026, killed four Indian seafarers.
India called on all parties to uphold international obligations for maritime navigation safety.
Earlier · 4h ago
Full story →MEA summons Ukrainian envoy after Indian sailor killed in Black Sea
India summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk after an Indian sailor was killed in a strike on a ship in the Black Sea.
The Indian sailor died when the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel MV OMORFI was attacked in Russian territorial waters.
At least five Indian nationals have been killed in the Black Sea this month during the Russia-Ukraine war.